Iceland vs Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Iceland
79,206 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
91,721 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
91st

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 91,721 current US$ per square kilometre against 79,206 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 12,515 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iceland ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2,899 current US$ per square kilometre 5,178 current US$ per square kilometre 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 8,543 current US$ per square kilometre 8,469 current US$ per square kilometre 74.3 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 17,104 current US$ per square kilometre 19,409 current US$ per square kilometre 2,305 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 34,927 current US$ per square kilometre 58,754 current US$ per square kilometre 23,826 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 55,387 current US$ per square kilometre 123,786 current US$ per square kilometre 68,399 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 71,484 current US$ per square kilometre 113,860 current US$ per square kilometre 42,376 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 91,721 current US$ per square kilometre against 79,206 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
12,515 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Iceland ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government 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
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government 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.