GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 204 countries
All-time high
431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200620231990: 6.5M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 7.5M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 8.7M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 10.2M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 11.8M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 13.5M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 15.5M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 18.0M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 20.5M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 22.2M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 25.3M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 26.1M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 29.5M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 34.1M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 39.1M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 45.8M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 54.8M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 66.9M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 81.5M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 90.3M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 104.6M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 118.3M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 140.9M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 154.9M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 168.1M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 182.4M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 201.9M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 226.8M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 241.9M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 250.1M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 246.1M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 278.3M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 379.0M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 431.7M current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 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: linked series (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, 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 204 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre —
1991 7.54 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
1992 8.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1993 10.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.7%
1994 11.75 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1995 13.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
1996 15.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1997 17.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1998 20.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
1999 22.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2000 25.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
2001 26.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 29.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
2003 34.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
2004 39.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.6%
2005 45.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
2006 54.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.7%
2007 66.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.1%
2008 81.53 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
2009 90.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
2010 104.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre 22.23 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 49.34 million current LCU per square kilometre 25.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 90.33 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

  1. 21 Somalia 484.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Syria 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Burundi 457.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Chile 363.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Comoros 360.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Bangladesh 359.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
Gni: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,486 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI: linked series (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.