Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was 21.31 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sri Lanka is 21.31 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.49 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.67 billion current US$, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 2.86 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.79 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.80 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 4.92 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 5.18 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 7.96 billion current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 22.11 billion current US$ | +177.6% |
| 2016 | 25.56 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 29.49 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 27.04 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 22.47 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 21.31 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 21.31 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 21.31 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.42 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +177.6% | 7.96 billion current US$ | 22.11 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 7.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 billion current US$ | 22.11 billion current US$ | 29.49 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.31 billion current US$ | 21.31 billion current US$ | 21.31 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Sri Lanka was 21.31 billion current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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