25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 0.1595 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.1595 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 455.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.34 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0343 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0361 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per person | -72.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 units per person | +157.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7035 units per person | +2675.5% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | -99.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0461 units per person | +812.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0354 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7889 units per person | +1897.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 units per person | -96.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per person | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0792 units per person | +287.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1362 units per person | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2809 units per person | +106.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 units per person | -74.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8221 units per person | +1032.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1542 units per person | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2194 units per person | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9168 units per person | +317.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4078 units per person | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4217 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3281 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per person | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 units per person | +271.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 units per person | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.021 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1229 units per person | +486.3% |
| 2022 | 5.34 units per person | +4245.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 units per person | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 units per person | -97.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1595 units per person | +455.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1595 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.43 units per person, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1595 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.03 units per person, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4245.3% | 0.1229 units per person | 5.34 units per person |
| 1995 | +2675.5% | 0.0253 units per person | 0.7035 units per person |
| 2001 | +1897.4% | 0.0395 units per person | 0.7889 units per person |
| 2010 | +1032.7% | 0.0726 units per person | 0.8221 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0935 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.7035 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1499 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.7889 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3318 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.9168 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 5.34 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1595 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings 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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.