Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Months of Imports

1975 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data was reported at 3.421 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.798 NA for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 2.798 NA from Dec 1975 to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.344 NA in 2010 and a record low of 0.831 NA in 1975. Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)].; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; Weighted average;

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
3.42 2017	2.80 2016	0.83 1975	5.34 2010	NA	yearly	1975 - 2017

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Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Months of Imports (NA)	3.42 2017	yearly	1975 - 2017
Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Including Gold (USD mn)	7,959.05 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt (%)	12.89 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Sri Lanka LK: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold (USD mn)	7,030.56 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	16,910.769 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	3,362.075 2022	yearly	1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	3.102 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	7.2 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
GDP per Capita (USD)	3,833.000 2023	yearly	1959 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	3,457.087 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	21,694.460 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Gross Savings Rate (%)	26.1 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%)	31.1 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	17,949.0 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	11.992 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	14,490.400 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	64.7 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	1,521.795 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	5.9 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Real GDP Growth (%)	-12.4 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	41.549 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-8.2 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 2016 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	209,509.000 2021	yearly	2009 - 2021

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-10.5 Sep 2023	quarterly	Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn)	4,472.550 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn)	27,899.420 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn)	2,012.590 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	104.4 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	5,458.017 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn)	86,964.6 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%)	-10.538 Sep 2023	quarterly	Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	10.6 Sep 2023	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Sep 2023

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Employed Persons (Person)	7,819,131.000 Dec 2023	quarterly	Jun 2012 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	23.888 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	5.250 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	47.1 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	7.10 Dec 2023	quarterly	Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Population (Person mn)	22.0 2023	yearly	1948 - 2023
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.30 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	1,182.126 2019	yearly	1981 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD)	1,422.182 2019	yearly	1981 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	1,445.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	8,100.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	9,545 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	-27.0 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019

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Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Intermediate Goods: Petroleum (1990=100)	221.50 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Intermediate Goods: Fertilizer (1990=100)	107.30 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (1990=100)	169.00 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Intermediate Goods: Wheat (1990=100)	214.40 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Intermediate Goods: Textile & Clothing (1990=100)	608.10 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Investment Goods (1990=100)	334.20 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Investment Goods: Machinery & Equipment (1990=100)	443.60 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Investment Goods: Transport Equipment (1990=100)	270.60 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1990=100: Investment Goods: Building Materials (1990=100)	251.90 1997	yearly	1990 - 1997
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100 (1997=100)	754.50 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: Consumer Goods (CG) (1997=100)	698.50 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: CG: Foods & Drinks (1997=100)	501.40 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: CG: Others (1997=100)	984.80 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: Intermediate Goods (IG) (1997=100)	774.90 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Crude Oil (1997=100)	1,975.30 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Refined Petroleum Products (1997=100)	2,130.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Fertilizer (1997=100)	980.20 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Chemicals (1997=100)	924.10 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Wheat (1997=100)	305.90 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Textiles (1997=100)	322.60 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: Investment Goods (IVG) (1997=100)	858.20 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IVG: Machinery & Equipment (1997=100)	572.60 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IVG: Transport Equipment (1997=100)	1,507.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IVG: Building Materials (1997=100)	1,107.70 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IVaI: 1997=100: IG: Textile & Clothing (1997=100)	301.40 2011	yearly	1995 - 2011
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Consumer Goods (LKR mn)	686,424.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Consumer Goods: Food & Drinks (LKR mn)	280,646.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Consumer Goods: Food & Drinks: Rice (LKR mn)	45,881.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Consumer Goods: Food & Drinks: Sugar (LKR mn)	39,041.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods: Wheat (LKR mn)	54,394.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Consumer Goods: Food & Drinks: Others (LKR mn)	195,724.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Consumer Goods: Others (LKR mn)	405,778.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn)	1,743,719.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods: Petroleum (LKR mn)	522,470.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods: Fertilizer (LKR mn)	15,703.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (LKR mn)	127,232.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Clothing (LKR mn)	415,386.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Intermediate Goods: Others (LKR mn)	608,534.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Investment Goods (LKR mn)	746,175.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Investment Goods: Machinery & Equipment (LKR mn)	399,453.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Investment Goods: Transport Equipment (LKR mn)	102,914.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Investment Goods: Building Materials (LKR mn)	242,621.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Investment Goods: Others (LKR mn)	1,187.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
Sri Lanka Imports: By End Use: Unclassified Imports (LKR mn)	22,254.00 2017	yearly	1989 - 2017
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Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Agricultural Exports: Tea (1997=100)	280.40 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Agricultural Exports: Rubber (1997=100)	549.50 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Agricultural Exports: Coconut Products (1997=100)	307.60 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Agricultural Exports: Minor Agri Products (1997=100)	248.10 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Industrial Products (1997=100)	250.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Industrial Products: Textiles & Garment (1997=100)	266.50 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Industrial Products: Petroleum Products (1997=100)	943.80 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Industrial Products: Other (1997=100)	212.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Mineral Products (1997=100)	114.90 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Mineral Products: Precious & Semi P Stones (1997=100)	106.60 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka EUVI: 1997=100: Mineral Products: Other (1997=100)	156.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100 (1997=100)	273.10 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: Consumer Goods (CG) (1997=100)	247.70 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: CG: Foods & Drinks (1997=100)	278.50 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: CG: Others (1997=100)	229.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
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Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IG: Refined Petroleum Products (1997=100)	852.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IG: Fertilizer (1997=100)	638.60 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IG: Chemicals (1997=100)	350.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IG: Wheat (1997=100)	348.30 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IG: Textiles (1997=100)	184.30 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: Investment Goods (IVG) (1997=100)	214.00 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IVG: Machinery & Equipment (1997=100)	115.70 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IVG: Transport Equipment (1997=100)	913.40 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IVG: Building Materials (1997=100)	316.50 Dec 2011	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2011
Sri Lanka IUVI: 1997=100: IG: Textile & Clothing (1997=100)	204.50 2011	yearly	1995 - 2011
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: External Banking Assets, Net (LKR mn)	572,601.61 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Domestic Credit (LKR mn)	6,937,030.04 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Domestic Credit: Government (LKR mn)	1,912,565.24 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Domestic Credit: Govt Corporations (LKR mn)	337,537.46 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Domestic Credit: Private (LKR mn)	4,686,927.33 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Domestic Credit: Private: Cooperatives (LKR mn)	2,744.73 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Domestic Credit: Private: Others (LKR mn)	4,684,182.60 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: DBU: Quasi Money (LKR mn)	5,256,750.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1994 - May 2018
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Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Money Supply M2b (LKR mn)	6,670,948.26 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Quasi Money: Domestic Banking Units (DBU) (LKR mn)	5,298,564.00 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 1996 - Dec 2017
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Quasi Money: Foreign $ Banking Units (FCBU) (LKR mn)	216,198.00 Dec 2017	monthly	Jan 1996 - Dec 2017
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Net Foreign Assets: Commercial Banks: DBU (LKR mn)	-327,350.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Net Foreign Assets: Commercial Banks: FCBU (LKR mn)	-409,160.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Money Multiplier (Unit)	6.62 Mar 2018	monthly	Sep 1999 - Mar 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Other Items (LKR mn)	-1,409,260.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Govt (LKR mn)	2,324,225.03 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Govt: Monetary Authorities (LKR mn)	291,383.07 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Govt: Com Banks (LKR mn)	2,032,841.96 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
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Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Govt: Com Banks: FCBU (LKR mn)	382,520.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Public Corp (LKR mn)	608,320.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Public Corp: DBU (LKR mn)	379,350.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Public Corp: FCBU (LKR mn)	228,970.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Private Sector: DBU (LKR mn)	4,721,950.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
Sri Lanka Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit: Private Sector: FCBU (LKR mn)	351,310.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018
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