Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Foreign assets per capita was 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
450.19 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
119th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,350 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
401.74 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1995200720201995: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 925.8 real chained 2019 US$1999: 796.7 real chained 2019 US$2000: 633.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 596.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 563.3 real chained 2019 US$2003: 671.6 real chained 2019 US$2004: 704.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 790.4 real chained 2019 US$2006: 601.5 real chained 2019 US$2007: 631.3 real chained 2019 US$2008: 401.7 real chained 2019 US$2009: 610.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 745.7 real chained 2019 US$2011: 601.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 590.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 541.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 603.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 563.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 506.9 real chained 2019 US$2017: 579 real chained 2019 US$2018: 538.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 551.9 real chained 2019 US$2020: 450.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 401.74 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,062 real chained 2019 US$ 796.7 real chained 2019 US$ 1,350 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 620.5 real chained 2019 US$ 401.74 real chained 2019 US$ 790.38 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 582.4 real chained 2019 US$ 506.93 real chained 2019 US$ 745.72 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 116 Guinea 483.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 117 Benin 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 118 Kenya 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 120 Cameroon 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 121 Comoros 431.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 122 Guinea-Bissau 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka?
Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka was 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 401.74 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for foreign assets per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.