Somalia vs Sri Lanka: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Somalia
475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
445.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
25th

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre against 445.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29.95 million current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Somalia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2,784 current LCU per square kilometre 136,237 current LCU per square kilometre 133,453 current LCU per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 7,806 current LCU per square kilometre 435,935 current LCU per square kilometre 428,129 current LCU per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 228,609 current LCU per square kilometre 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 16.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 98.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 42.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 56.91 million current LCU per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 215.83 million current LCU per square kilometre 183.05 million current LCU per square kilometre 32.78 million current LCU per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 414.86 million current LCU per square kilometre 342.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 71.91 million current LCU per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
Somalia, at 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre against 445.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
29.95 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) 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.