Broad money in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Broad money was 9.46 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, broad money in Sri Lanka stood at 9.46 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 423.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.46 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.55 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 2.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 16.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.28 billion current LCU | 21.30 billion current LCU | 75.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.96 billion current LCU | 90.93 billion current LCU | 428.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 483.42 billion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 trillion current LCU | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 9.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Sri Lanka?
- Broad money in Sri Lanka was 9.46 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for broad money?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.