Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) was US$20.98 billion in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1.73% from US$21.35 billion in 2015 (0.35% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$20.98 billion | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | US$21.35 billion | 2015 |
| Highest | US$28.3 billion | 2017 |
| Lowest | −US$65.28 million | 1976 |
| Average since 2015 | US$23.9 billion | 2015–2020 |
| First recorded | US$123.79 million | 1975 |
Over five years it is down 1.73% from US$21.35 billion in 2015 (0.35% a year on average, compounded). Since 1975 it is up 16,849% from US$123.79 million in 1975 (12.08% a year on average, compounded).
What the numbers say
In 2020, Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) fell US$1.09 billion on 2019 (from US$22.07 billion to US$20.98 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2019), the average change was +US$240.85 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.4 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4.04 billion in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was US$4.36 billion in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2020, Sri Lanka had the 3rd highest value of the 20 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Sri Lanka in the 2020 ranking
- Saudi Arabia — 1st of 20: US$86.54 billion
- Tanzania — 3rd of 20: US$15.41 billion
- Côte d'Ivoire — 4th of 20: US$11.01 billion
- Tajikistan — 5th of 20: US$2.03 billion
What this measures
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 41 values
| Year | Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,981,365,888 |
| 2019 | 22,069,086,767 |
| 2018 | 26,427,845,355 |
| 2017 | 28,304,458,604 |
| 2016 | 24,259,518,961 |
| 2015 | 21,350,142,676 |
| 2014 | no data |
| 2013 | no data |
| 2012 | no data |
| 2011 | no data |
Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) in nearby economies
- Bangladesh — US$144.7 billion (2021)
- Bhutan — US$302.16 million (2021)
- India — US$580.57 billion (2021)
- Nepal — US$9.39 billion (2021)
More economic policy & debt data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.1 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 2.74 trillion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.84 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) — 929.67 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.36% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$18.63 billion (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 5.61 trillion (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 17.12% (2025)
- Industry, including construction, value added (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)?
- US$20.98 billion in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1975?
- It is up 16,849% from US$123.79 million in 1975 (12.08% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$28.3 billion in 2017 and the lowest −US$65.28 million in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank?
- 3rd highest of 20 economies with data for 2020.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) unusual for Sri Lanka?
- In 2020, Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) fell US$1.09 billion on 2019 (from US$22.07 billion to US$20.98 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1984 to 2019), the average change was +US$240.85 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.4 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNAT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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