Norway vs Sri Lanka: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Norway
1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
81st

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19,440 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Norway ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 22,206 current US$ per square kilometre 25,700 current US$ per square kilometre 3,494 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 83,024 current US$ per square kilometre 49,840 current US$ per square kilometre 33,184 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 206,600 current US$ per square kilometre 91,616 current US$ per square kilometre 114,985 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 384,522 current US$ per square kilometre 195,000 current US$ per square kilometre 189,523 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 813,471 current US$ per square kilometre 408,595 current US$ per square kilometre 404,876 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre 33,775 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 50,465 current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Norway, at 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sri Lanka?
19,440 current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (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
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.