China vs Sri Lanka: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre

China
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 62,720 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 183 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 13,470 current US$ per square kilometre 43,655 current US$ per square kilometre 30,185 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 23,492 current US$ per square kilometre 86,571 current US$ per square kilometre 63,079 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 62,441 current US$ per square kilometre 182,701 current US$ per square kilometre 120,261 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 223,164 current US$ per square kilometre 378,257 current US$ per square kilometre 155,092 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 836,686 current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 341,620 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre 22,650 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
62,720 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.