Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32,419 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,419 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 35,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 39,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 49,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 50,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 45,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 52,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 36,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 50,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 60,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 65,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 72,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 77,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 89,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 90,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 97,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 101,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 106,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 106,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 121,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 135,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 147,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 156,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 176,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 194,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 207,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 225,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 232,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 229,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 239,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 233,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 245,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 282,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 307,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 361,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 416,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 478,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 593,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 623,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 867,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 999,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 398,225 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -31.5% | 52,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,215 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 86,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 233,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 623,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 867,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Greece 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 China 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 French Polynesia 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,419 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.