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
120th
of 150 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

1002003004005006001995200720201995: 205.1 current US$1996: 192 current US$1997: 221.4 current US$1998: 195.4 current US$1999: 176 current US$2000: 148.6 current US$2001: 159.8 current US$2002: 165.2 current US$2003: 209.4 current US$2004: 236.5 current US$2005: 296 current US$2006: 247.9 current US$2007: 301.4 current US$2008: 235 current US$2009: 369.3 current US$2010: 479.5 current US$2011: 412.9 current US$2012: 435.8 current US$2013: 427.4 current US$2014: 491.5 current US$2015: 476.1 current US$2016: 445.1 current US$2017: 547.5 current US$2018: 520.5 current US$2019: 551.9 current US$2020: 477.9 current US$

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 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Guinea 534.72 current US$ compare
  2. 118 Benin 481.05 current US$ compare
  3. 119 Kenya 479.9 current US$ compare
  4. 121 Guinea-Bissau 459.37 current US$ compare
  5. 122 Cameroon 458.76 current US$ compare
  6. 123 Comoros 439.12 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 120th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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