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.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

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

Annual values for Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year	includes gold, current US$ 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%

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, Islamic Republic of 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

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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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Indicator: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.