Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) was 6.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.92 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2019.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.64 | — |
| 2001 | 4.53 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.82 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 7.63 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 6.92 | -10.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.92 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.89, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 2.94 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 2.57 | 7.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 164 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 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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