Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 122,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 129,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 153,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 163,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 159,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 161,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 121,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 159,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 New Zealand 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kiribati 161,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bangladesh 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 131,396 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.