Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was 24.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.99 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 119.8%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-3,349 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 24.99 million current LCU per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 119.8% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3,349 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,534 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -219.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -108.7% |
| 1963 | 2,550 current LCU per square kilometre | -1261.7% |
| 1964 | 252.81 current LCU per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 1965 | -478.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -289.2% |
| 1966 | 127.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -126.7% |
| 1967 | 175.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 2,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +1100.1% |
| 1969 | -366.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -117.4% |
| 1970 | 3,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -1100.0% |
| 1971 | 4,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 6,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1973 | 558.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 1974 | 12,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +2080.0% |
| 1975 | 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1976 | 4,800 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1977 | 3,572 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 526.23 current LCU per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 1979 | 4,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +751.5% |
| 1980 | 25,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +476.5% |
| 1981 | 5,278 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 1982 | 3,955 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1983 | -3,349 current LCU per square kilometre | -184.7% |
| 1984 | 2,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -171.4% |
| 1985 | 3,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 2,185 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 2,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +306.1% |
| 1989 | 7,543 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 16,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1991 | 15,149 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 51,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +236.8% |
| 1993 | 28,704 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 35,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 15,149 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 43,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 1997 | 3,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1998 | 2,791 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,515 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 637.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2001 | 637.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 811,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +127075.2% |
| 2003 | 576,017 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 872,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 542,322 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 10.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1825.4% |
| 2016 | 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 16.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 15.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 17.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 28.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 11.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 24.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +119.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742.23 current LCU per square kilometre | -478.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,550 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 526.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,937 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,349 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,515 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 637.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 6 Iraq 63.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 59.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 30.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Armenia 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Senegal 6.50 million current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 24.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,349 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. 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 Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (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.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Changes in inventories (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.