Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 4.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.64 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.17 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.24 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.57 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Palestine 4.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 4.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Spain 4.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovakia 4.46 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sri Lanka was 4.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.