Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
279,989 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
80th
of 190 countries
All-time high
327,428 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
5,096 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 327,428 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 190 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.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,342 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 5,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1966 | 6,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 6,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 5,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 9,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1971 | 9,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 9,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 11,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 15,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 16,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 16,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 22,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 15,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 18,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 20,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 21,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 20,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 27,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 24,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 24,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 26,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 29,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 30,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 38,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 41,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 49,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 55,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 63,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 73,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 77,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 87,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 91,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 88,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 103,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 93,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 92,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 104,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 116,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 125,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 135,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 150,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 161,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 143,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 273,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2016 | 281,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 308,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 327,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 313,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 210,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 242,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 258,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170,709 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 271,608 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +91.2% | 143,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 273,493 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 273,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 327,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 247,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 77 United States 335,981 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Mexico 333,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Albania 329,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 279,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 India 263,226 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Djibouti 253,519 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 279,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 327,428 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,096 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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.