Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
155th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0151 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 181 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0718 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0623 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0593 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0605 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0397 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 0.043 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0296 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0212 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0301 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0713 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.3% |
| 1978 | 0.149 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1632 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0702 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0798 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0621 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0589 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0463 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0355 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0557 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0805 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.101 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.16 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1621 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1428 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1353 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1268 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1053 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0682 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0862 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1031 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1236 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1067 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1121 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1088 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1227 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0995 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1009 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0858 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0672 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0524 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2258 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1521 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +177.3% | 0.0257 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0539 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0877 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0918 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1227 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0483 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 Liberia 0.0646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bangladesh 0.0626 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.0622 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Iran 0.061 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Argentina 0.06 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Eritrea 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0612 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.