Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 38.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
216.89 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-48.54 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 38.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and up 304.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 216.89 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -48.54 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1963 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1964 | -30.67 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1965 | 40.38 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 1966 | -41.1 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1967 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1968 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1969 | -23.08 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 1970 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1971 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1972 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45.63 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1974 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1975 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1976 | 60.77 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1977 | 216.89 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 1978 | 39.14 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1979 | 34.88 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1980 | -48.54 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1981 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1982 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1983 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -297.1% |
| 1984 | 65.19 % change on previous year | -518.1% |
| 1985 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1986 | -20.04 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1987 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1988 | -19.96 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1990 | 65.92 % change on previous year | +652.2% |
| 1991 | 62.01 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 68.78 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1996 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1998 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1999 | -17.22 % change on previous year | +690.1% |
| 2000 | -31.59 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2002 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 36.87 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2004 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2005 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -535.3% |
| 2006 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2007 | 24.23 % change on previous year | +582.4% |
| 2008 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2009 | 104.61 % change on previous year | -508.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2011 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2012 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2013 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2015 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2016 | -17.72 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 32.47 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 2018 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2019 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2020 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2021 | -44.62 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2022 | -39.55 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 132.31 % change on previous year | -434.5% |
| 2024 | 38.34 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38.34 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.21 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 38.34 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.33 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.72 % change on previous year | -41.1 % change on previous year | 40.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.37 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 216.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -48.54 % change on previous year | 65.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.67 % change on previous year | -17.22 % change on previous year | 68.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 % change on previous year | -31.59 % change on previous year | 104.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -17.72 % change on previous year | 34.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 % change on previous year | -44.62 % change on previous year | 132.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Cyprus 41.22 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina 38.7 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Georgia 38.45 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Armenia 38.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Palestine 37.44 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritania 36.52 % change on previous year 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 38.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 216.89 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.54 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.6%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.