Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Nepal
6,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 300.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 236.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 79.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 916.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 837.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 250.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 892.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 425.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.