Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Foreign assets per capita was 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka, 1995–2020
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$, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,350 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,090 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 925.82 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 796.7 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 633.5 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 596.7 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 563.34 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 671.6 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 704.87 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 790.38 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 601.49 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 631.33 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 401.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 610.07 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 745.72 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 601.69 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 590.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 541.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 603.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 563.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 506.93 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 578.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 538.85 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 551.9 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 450.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,062 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 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 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
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.