Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
147th
of 182 countries
All-time high
395.17 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
3.33 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 395.17 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.33 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 8.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 7.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 4.88 includes gold, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1965 | 6.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 3.84 includes gold, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 4.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 4.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 3.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 6.63 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 5.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 6.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1977 | 20.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | +211.2% |
| 1978 | 28.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 37.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 19.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 23.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 24.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 20.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 34.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 1985 | 30.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 23.98 includes gold, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 19.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 15.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 16.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 27.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 43.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 1992 | 58.54 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 97.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 1994 | 119.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 120.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.84 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 111.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 107.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 87.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 58.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 69.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 86.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 116.97 includes gold, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 109.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 135.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 139.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 171.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 126.84 includes gold, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 257.93 includes gold, current US$ per person | +103.4% |
| 2010 | 344.62 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 320.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 335.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 364.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 395.17 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 348.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 283.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 371 includes gold, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 319.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 350.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 258.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 141.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 85.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 199.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | +133.8% |
| 2024 | 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,900 includes gold, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 595.32 includes gold, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +211.2% | 6.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | 20.83 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | 37.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 15.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 27.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | 120.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 58.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 257.93 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | 283.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | 395.17 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | 85.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Venezuela 320.43 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Haiti 284.99 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Laos 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Gabon 251.59 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 249.59 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Afghanistan 249.53 includes gold, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 395.17 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.