SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +39389.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +113.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -88.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +16561.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -97.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +419.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +96.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +187.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +161.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +586.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +894.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +267.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +548.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +4428.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1621.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -92.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +39389.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +16561.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +4428.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +1621.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +894.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +586.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 147.79 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, 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.