How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Total reserves minus 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.8%

World rank

138th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2024

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1962	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1963	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1964	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1965	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1966	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
1967	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1968	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1969	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1970	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1971	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1972	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1973	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1974	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1975	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1976	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.7%
1977	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+177.3%
1978	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+104.1%
1979	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1980	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.3%
1981	0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1982	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1984	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.1%
1985	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1986	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1987	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1988	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1989	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1990	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
1991	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1992	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1993	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.0%
1994	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1995	0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1996	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1998	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2000	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.9%
2001	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
2002	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2003	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2004	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2005	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2006	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2007	0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2008	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.0%
2009	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+81.0%
2010	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2011	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2012	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2016	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2017	0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2018	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2019	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2020	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2021	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
2022	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2023	0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.4%
2024	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves minus 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 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

135 Uganda 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Liberia 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Sierra Leone 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Kazakhstan 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Bangladesh 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Eritrea 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves minus 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ 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: 10 September 2026

Total reserves minus 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.