25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 0.1595 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1595 units per person
Change on year
up 455.1%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.34 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025

02461990200720251990: 0 units per person1991: 0.034 units per person1992: 0.036 units per person1993: 0.01 units per person1994: 0.025 units per person1995: 0.704 units per person1996: 0.005 units per person1997: 0.046 units per person1998: 0.035 units per person1999: 0.04 units per person2000: 0.039 units per person2001: 0.789 units per person2002: 0.025 units per person2003: 0.041 units per person2004: 0.016 units per person2005: 0.02 units per person2006: 0.079 units per person2007: 0.136 units per person2008: 0.281 units per person2009: 0.073 units per person2010: 0.822 units per person2011: 0.154 units per person2012: 0.219 units per person2013: 0.917 units per person2014: 0.408 units per person2015: 0.422 units per person2016: 0.328 units per person2017: 0.007 units per person2018: 0.025 units per person2019: 0.017 units per person2020: 0.021 units per person2021: 0.123 units per person2022: 5.3 units per person2023: 1.3 units per person2024: 0.029 units per person2025: 0.16 units per person

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

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Solomon Islands 0.2848 units per person compare
  2. 175 Cape Verde 0.2658 units per person compare
  3. 176 Pakistan 0.2167 units per person compare
  4. 178 Egypt 0.1493 units per person compare
  5. 179 Zimbabwe 0.1233 units per person compare
  6. 180 Moldova 0.1191 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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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.