Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square was 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22,973 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,830 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
979.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka is 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 34,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 979.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.

Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1,332 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
1972 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
1973 1,464 current US$ per square kilometre +22.8%
1974 1,442 current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1975 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1976 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre -23.2%
1977 1,380 current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1978 979.63 current US$ per square kilometre -29.0%
1979 1,232 current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
1980 1,492 current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
1981 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1982 1,690 current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1983 1,722 current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1984 1,685 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
1985 2,089 current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1986 2,136 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 2,228 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1988 2,664 current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1989 2,876 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1990 2,416 current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
1991 2,989 current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
1992 3,088 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 4,122 current US$ per square kilometre +33.5%
1994 4,828 current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1995 4,922 current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 6,118 current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1997 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1998 6,445 current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1999 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
2000 6,241 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2001 5,835 current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2002 5,940 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 6,591 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2004 6,952 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2005 7,891 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2006 8,782 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2007 9,676 current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2008 11,523 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
2009 11,537 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 15,728 current US$ per square kilometre +36.3%
2011 17,977 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2012 15,788 current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
2013 15,584 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2014 20,411 current US$ per square kilometre +31.0%
2015 24,751 current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
2016 34,830 current US$ per square kilometre +40.7%
2017 34,148 current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2018 24,350 current US$ per square kilometre -28.7%
2019 22,883 current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2020 21,965 current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre 979.63 current US$ per square kilometre 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,998 current US$ per square kilometre 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre 2,876 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,790 current US$ per square kilometre 2,416 current US$ per square kilometre 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 8,097 current US$ per square kilometre 5,835 current US$ per square kilometre 11,537 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 22,645 current US$ per square kilometre 15,584 current US$ per square kilometre 34,830 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 22,469 current US$ per square kilometre 21,965 current US$ per square kilometre 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 86 Latvia 23,962 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 87 Moldova 23,677 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 23,005 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 90 Panama 22,369 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 91 Chile 22,228 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 92 South Africa 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka was 22,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 34,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 979.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square?
Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education 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.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education 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
194 places, 8,223 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education 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.