Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Slovenia 5.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 4.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 51 Palestine 4.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 54 Spain 4.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 4.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 4.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing 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.
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Gross domestic product (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.