Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% on the previous year and up 322,193.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +146.2% |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +223654.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Sudan 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 India 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Turkey 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322,193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.