Sri Lanka - Exchange Rate 1979
15.57
−0.04 from 1978
Sri Lanka's exchange rate was 15.57 in 1979, decreased +0.04 from 15.61 in 1978. This was the 129th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1979▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.00 | 106.7% |
| 2nd | Brazil | 0.00 | 49.1% |
| 3rd | Nicaragua | 0.00 | 35.3% |
| 4th | Argentina | 0.00 | 65.5% |
| 5th | Angola | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 6th | Peru | 0.00 | 43.7% |
| 7th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.00 | 2.0% |
| 8th | Türkiye | 0.00 | 28.0% |
| 9th | Ghana | 0.00 | 55.9% |
| 10th | Sudan | 0.00 | 13.7% |
| 11th | Zimbabwe | 0.00 | 0.8% |
| 12th | Zambia | 0.00 | -0.9% |
| 13th | Sierra Leone | 0.00 | 0.9% |
| 14th | Suriname | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 15th | Romania | 0.00 | -2.0% |
| 16th | Israel | 0.00 | 45.7% |
| 17th | Poland | 0.00 | 471.4% |
| 18th | Uruguay | 0.01 | 30.1% |
| 19th | Mexico | 0.02 | 0.2% |
| 20th | Mozambique | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| 21st | São Tomé and Principe | 0.04 | -3.1% |
| 22nd | Uganda | 0.07 | -3.3% |
| 23rd | Kuwait | 0.28 | 0.5% |
| 24th | Libya | 0.30 | 0.0% |
| 25th | Jordan | 0.30 | -1.7% |
| 26th | Oman | 0.35 | 0.0% |
| 27th | Cyprus | 0.35 | -5.1% |
| 28th | Malta | 0.36 | -7.0% |
| 29th | Bahrain | 0.38 | -1.5% |
| 30th | Tunisia | 0.41 | -2.3% |
| 31st | United Kingdom | 0.47 | -9.5% |
| 32nd | Channel Islands | 0.47 | -9.5% |
| 33rd | Gibraltar | 0.47 | -9.5% |
| 34th | Isle of Man | 0.47 | -9.5% |
| 35th | Ireland | 0.49 | -6.3% |
| 36th | Nigeria | 0.60 | -4.9% |
| 37th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.70 | 78.9% |
| 38th | Papua New Guinea | 0.71 | 0.4% |
| 39th | Botswana | 0.82 | -1.6% |
| 40th | Malawi | 0.82 | -3.2% |
| 41st | Samoa | 0.83 | 12.2% |
| 42nd | Cayman Islands | 0.83 | 0.0% |
| 43rd | Fiji | 0.84 | -1.3% |
| 44th | Eswatini | 0.84 | -3.2% |
| 45th | Lesotho | 0.84 | -3.2% |
| 46th | Namibia | 0.84 | -3.2% |
| 47th | South Africa | 0.84 | -3.2% |
| 48th | Solomon Islands | 0.87 | -0.9% |
| 49th | Australia | 0.89 | 2.4% |
| 50th | Kiribati | 0.89 | 2.4% |
| 51st | Nauru | 0.89 | 2.4% |
| 52nd | Tonga | 0.89 | 2.4% |
| 53rd | New Zealand | 0.98 | 1.5% |
| 54th | Dominican Republic | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 55th | Guatemala | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 56th | American Samoa | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 57th | Bahamas, The | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 58th | Bermuda | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 59th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 60th | Guam | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 61st | Marshall Islands | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 62nd | Northern Mariana Islands | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 63rd | Panama | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 64th | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 65th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 66th | Timor-Leste | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 67th | United States | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 68th | Virgin Islands (US) | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 69th | Canada | 1.17 | 2.7% |
| 70th | China | 1.55 | -7.6% |
| 71st | Switzerland | 1.66 | -7.0% |
| 72nd | Liechtenstein | 1.66 | -7.0% |
| 73rd | Jamaica | 1.76 | 24.9% |
| 74th | Germany | 1.83 | -8.7% |
| 75th | Gambia, The | 1.89 | -9.5% |
| 76th | Belize | 2.00 | 0.0% |
| 77th | Barbados | 2.00 | 0.0% |
| 78th | Honduras | 2.00 | 0.0% |
| 79th | Netherlands | 2.01 | -7.3% |
| 80th | Eritrea | 2.07 | 0.0% |
| 81st | Brunei Darussalam | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 82nd | Singapore | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 83rd | Malaysia | 2.19 | -5.5% |
| 84th | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.40 | 0.0% |
| 85th | El Salvador | 2.50 | 0.0% |
| 86th | Guyana | 2.55 | 0.0% |
| 87th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.70 | 0.0% |
| 88th | Dominica | 2.70 | 0.0% |
| 89th | Grenada | 2.70 | 0.0% |
| 90th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.70 | 0.0% |
| 91st | St. Lucia | 2.70 | 0.0% |
| 92nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.70 | 0.0% |
| 93rd | Lebanon | 3.24 | 9.7% |
| 94th | Saudi Arabia | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 95th | Iceland | 3.53 | 30.1% |
| 96th | Qatar | 3.77 | -2.7% |
| 97th | United Arab Emirates | 3.82 | -1.4% |
| 98th | Algeria | 3.85 | -2.8% |
| 99th | Finland | 3.90 | -5.4% |
| 100th | Morocco | 3.90 | -6.4% |
| 101st | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.92 | 0.0% |
| 102nd | France | 4.25 | -5.7% |
| 103rd | St. Martin (French part) | 4.25 | -5.7% |
| 104th | Monaco | 4.25 | -5.7% |
| 105th | Sweden | 4.29 | -5.1% |
| 106th | Mauritania | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 107th | Haiti | 5.00 | 0.0% |
| 108th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 5.00 | 6.8% |
| 109th | Norway | 5.06 | -3.4% |
| 110th | Macao SAR, China | 5.18 | 2.9% |
| 111th | Greenland | 5.26 | -4.6% |
| 112th | Denmark | 5.26 | -4.6% |
| 113th | Faroe Islands | 5.26 | -4.6% |
| 114th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.29 | 0.0% |
| 115th | Mauritius | 6.31 | 2.3% |
| 116th | Seychelles | 6.33 | -8.9% |
| 117th | Myanmar | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 118th | Philippines | 7.38 | 0.2% |
| 119th | Kenya | 7.48 | -3.3% |
| 120th | Maldives | 7.49 | -16.5% |
| 121st | Bhutan | 8.13 | -0.8% |
| 122nd | India | 8.13 | -0.8% |
| 123rd | Tanzania | 8.22 | 6.5% |
| 124th | Costa Rica | 8.57 | 0.0% |
| 125th | Pakistan | 9.90 | 0.0% |
| 126th | Nepal | 12.00 | -0.9% |
| 127th | Austria | 13.37 | -7.9% |
| 128th | Bangladesh | 15.55 | 3.6% |
| 129th | Sri Lanka | 15.57 | -0.2% |
| 130th | Guinea | 19.11 | -3.1% |
| 131st | Thailand | 20.42 | 0.4% |
| 132nd | Ecuador | 25.00 | 0.0% |
| 133rd | Belgium | 29.32 | -6.9% |
| 134th | Luxembourg | 29.32 | -6.9% |
| 135th | Afghanistan | 33.85 | -3.1% |
| 136th | Hungary | 35.58 | -6.2% |
| 137th | Greece | 37.04 | 0.8% |
| 138th | Chile | 37.25 | 17.7% |
| 139th | Cabo Verde | 37.43 | 5.4% |
| 140th | Madagascar | 42.54 | -5.7% |
| 141st | Colombia | 42.55 | 8.8% |
| 142nd | Liberia | 46.44 | 0.0% |
| 143rd | Portugal | 48.92 | 11.3% |
| 144th | Spain | 67.12 | -12.4% |
| 145th | Vanuatu | 68.76 | -5.7% |
| 146th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 70.49 | 0.0% |
| 147th | New Caledonia | 77.35 | -5.7% |
| 148th | French Polynesia | 77.35 | -5.7% |
| 149th | Rwanda | 86.69 | -3.1% |
| 150th | Burundi | 90.00 | 0.0% |
| 151st | Paraguay | 126.00 | 0.0% |
| 152nd | Djibouti | 177.72 | 0.0% |
| 153rd | Comoros | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 154th | Benin | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 155th | Burkina Faso | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 156th | Central African Republic | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 157th | Côte d'Ivoire | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 158th | Cameroon | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 159th | Congo, Republic of | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 160th | Gabon | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 161st | Guinea-Bissau | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 162nd | Equatorial Guinea | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 163rd | Mali | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 164th | Niger | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 165th | Senegal | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 166th | Chad | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 167th | Togo | 212.72 | -5.7% |
| 168th | Japan | 219.14 | 4.1% |
| 169th | Lao PDR | 367.50 | 10.2% |
| 170th | Korea | 484.00 | 0.0% |
| 171st | Indonesia | 623.06 | 40.9% |
| 172nd | Italy | 830.86 | -2.1% |
| 173rd | San Marino | 830.86 | -2.1% |
| 174th | Iraq | 1,902.27 | 0.0% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's exchange rate in 1979?▾
Sri Lanka's exchange rate in 1979 was 15.57. This ranked 129th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's exchange rate change in 1979?▾
Sri Lanka's exchange rate decreased by 0.2% in 1979 compared to 1978.
Which country had the highest exchange rate in 1979?▾
Iraq had the highest exchange rate in 1979 at 1,902.27.
What is the exchange rate of Sri Lanka in 1979?▾
The exchange rate of Sri Lanka in 1979 was 15.57. This ranked 129th globally.
How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Sri Lanka's exchange rate?▾
Sri Lanka's exchange rate went from 15.61 in 1978 to 15.57 in 1979, a 0.2% decrease.
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