Gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings was 8.44 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka stood at 8.44 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.44 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 630.07 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 987.19 million current LCU | 630.07 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 billion current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 8.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.05 billion current LCU | 11.89 billion current LCU | 42.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.50 billion current LCU | 56.98 billion current LCU | 214.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.91 billion current LCU | 226.47 billion current LCU | 867.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 trillion current LCU | 3.14 trillion current LCU | 4.78 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.12 trillion current LCU | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 8.44 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Bangladesh 12.12 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Costa Rica 11.39 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Madagascar 11.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Pakistan 8.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Gabon 6.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Mexico 6.34 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic savings in Sri Lanka was 8.44 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.07 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.