GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
655,278 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 655,278 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 655,278 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 708,080 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 759,651 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 832,877 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 893,902 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 957,605 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.86 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 929,520 current international $ per square kilometre | 655,278 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Cyprus 5.56 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Spain 5.37 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.08 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovakia 4.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Turkey 4.74 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Hungary 4.73 million current 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)
- 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,278 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.