Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 2.86 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.86 ratio
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.34 ratio
in 2010
All-time low
1.06 ratio
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka is 2.86 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.34 ratio in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 ratio, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 ratio | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 2.76 ratio | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 3.49 ratio | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 2.79 ratio | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 ratio | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.11 ratio | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 ratio | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 ratio | +180.5% |
| 2010 | 5.34 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 ratio | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 3.69 ratio | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.92 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.48 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 ratio | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 ratio | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.82 ratio | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 3.36 ratio | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 3.29 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 ratio | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 ratio | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 ratio | +123.9% |
| 2024 | 2.86 ratio | +20.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.86 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 ratio, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.86 ratio is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.85 ratio, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 ratio | 1.59 ratio | 5.22 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 ratio | 2.8 ratio | 5.34 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 3.29 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 ratio compare
- 123 Zambia 3.02 ratio compare
- 124 San Marino 2.89 ratio compare
- 126 Hungary 2.86 ratio compare
- 127 Pakistan 2.85 ratio compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 2.78 ratio compare
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 total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka was 2.86 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 ratio in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 ratio in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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