Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Sri Lanka is 2.86, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 158 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +180.5% |
| 2010 | 5.34 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.92 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +123.9% |
| 2024 | 2.86 | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 1.59 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 2.8 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 1.06 | 3.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 compare
- 104 Zambia 3.02 compare
- 105 San Marino 2.89 compare
- 107 Hungary 2.86 compare
- 108 Pakistan 2.85 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 2.78 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 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 158 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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