Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Iraq
650.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
454.75 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 650.80 million current LCU per square kilometre against 454.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 196.05 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,693 current LCU per square kilometre | 446,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 439,048 current LCU per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 37,999 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 127.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 82.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 460.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 241.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 219.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 590.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 357.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 232.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 650.80 million current LCU per square kilometre against 454.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 196.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (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.