GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
106,800 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 178.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,800 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,800 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 116,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 123,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 127,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 132,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 143,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 168,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 185,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 203,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 204,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 223,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 267,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 342,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 376,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 409,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 498,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 622,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 833,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 6.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 10.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 17.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 19.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 22.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 24.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 28.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 33.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 38.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 46.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 56.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 68.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 76.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 104.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 118.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 140.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 154.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 168.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 182.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 201.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 226.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 241.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 250.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 246.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 278.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 379.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, 44.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 199.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 106,800 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,361 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 203,253 current LCU per square kilometre | 833,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 104.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 250.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 246.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Somalia 484.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Syria 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Burundi 457.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 363.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 360.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bangladesh 359.29 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,800 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (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.