Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Singapore
597.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
454.75 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 597.36 million current LCU per square kilometre against 454.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 142.61 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 141,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1970s | 20.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 446,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 20.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 59.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 57.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 145.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 133.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 237.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 191.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 474.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 241.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 233.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 539.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 357.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 181.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 597.36 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 Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 142.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 21st 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.