Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign assets per capita was 477.9 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
477.9 current US$
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
121st
of 151 countries
All-time high
551.9 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
148.59 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 477.9 current US$.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 551.9 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 148.59 current US$, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 205.09 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 192 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 221.37 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 195.36 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 176 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 148.59 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 159.78 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 165.25 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 209.45 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 236.47 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 296.03 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 247.85 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 301.37 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 235.04 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 369.29 current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 479.47 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 412.85 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 435.83 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 427.41 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 491.49 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 476.08 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 445.12 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 547.55 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 520.49 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 551.9 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 477.9 current US$ | -13.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 477.9 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 477.9 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 477.9 current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.96 current US$ | 176 current US$ | 221.37 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 236.91 current US$ | 148.59 current US$ | 369.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.82 current US$ | 412.85 current US$ | 551.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.9 current US$ | 477.9 current US$ | 477.9 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 foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka was 477.9 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 551.9 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.59 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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