Broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 6.92 ratio in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.92 ratio
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
27th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.77 ratio
in 2018
All-time low
2.57 ratio
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019

24682000200920192000: 5.5 ratio2001: 4.5 ratio2002: 3.8 ratio2003: 3.2 ratio2004: 3.9 ratio2005: 3.7 ratio2006: 4.1 ratio2007: 3.6 ratio2008: 5.4 ratio2009: 2.9 ratio2010: 2.6 ratio2011: 4.2 ratio2012: 4.1 ratio2013: 4.4 ratio2014: 4.6 ratio2015: 5.8 ratio2016: 7.6 ratio2017: 6.5 ratio2018: 7.8 ratio2019: 6.9 ratio

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 6.92 ratio for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.77 ratio in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.57 ratio, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.07 ratio 2.94 ratio 5.55 ratio 10
2010s 5.44 ratio 2.57 ratio 7.77 ratio 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Bahrain 7.53 ratio compare
  2. 25 South Korea 7.1 ratio compare
  3. 26 South Sudan 7.05 ratio compare
  4. 28 Brazil 6.8 ratio compare
  5. 29 Ghana 6.66 ratio compare
  6. 30 Maldives 6.52 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka?
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka was 6.92 ratio in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.77 ratio in 2018.
What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 ratio in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Broad money to total reserves ratio
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,350 data points, 2000–2023
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Broad money to total reserves ratio