SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.012 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +449.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +122.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +449.7% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +122.4% | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +89.5% | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +61.1% | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 107.92 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.