GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 156 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.34 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 | +52.3% | 2.93 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4.46 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.74 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.78 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 2.93 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4.46 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 5.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.71 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 5.01 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Cyprus 4.81 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Portugal 4.74 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Spain 4.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 39 India 4.23 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Philippines 4.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Vietnam 4.22 million constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 4.44 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.