Adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted net savings per capita was 972.11 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka is 972.11 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,375 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102.22 current US$, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.22 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 111.08 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 121.68 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 136.98 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 144.04 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 129.41 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 141.94 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 158.4 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 153.55 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 153.39 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 144.83 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 149.34 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 141.53 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 163.23 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 176.44 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 229.67 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 241.74 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 288.39 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 251.31 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 383.72 current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 1,054 current US$ | +174.7% |
| 2016 | 1,205 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,375 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1,248 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,031 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 972.11 current US$ | -5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 972.11 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 439.77 current US$, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 972.11 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 642.18 current US$, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +174.7% | 383.72 current US$ | 1,054 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.27 current US$ | 102.22 current US$ | 158.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.02 current US$ | 141.53 current US$ | 383.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,183 current US$ | 1,031 current US$ | 1,375 current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 972.11 current US$ | 972.11 current US$ | 972.11 current US$ | 1 |
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 adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Sri Lanka was 972.11 current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.22 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.