China vs Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

China
1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 46,070 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5,003 current US$ per square kilometre 22,615 current US$ per square kilometre 17,612 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 9,522 current US$ per square kilometre 42,123 current US$ per square kilometre 32,602 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 18,183 current US$ per square kilometre 75,403 current US$ per square kilometre 57,221 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 44,497 current US$ per square kilometre 159,797 current US$ per square kilometre 115,300 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 151,173 current US$ per square kilometre 340,045 current US$ per square kilometre 188,871 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 757,637 current US$ per square kilometre 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre 263,469 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre 995,923 current US$ per square kilometre 33,724 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
46,070 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (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
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (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.