Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.53 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
333,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.53 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 333,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 344,953 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 352,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 368,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 380,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 376,479 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 410,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 441,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 458,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 480,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 476,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 486,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 506,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 522,929 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 534,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 550,603 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 586,709 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 623,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 664,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 700,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 744,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 782,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 822,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 862,921 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 899,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 944,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 953,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 979,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.43 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,241 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 333,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 458,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 543,293 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 476,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 664,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 869,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 700,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.70 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.53 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 27 Lebanon 4.76 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 4.48 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 4.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 4.02 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 32 Palestine 4.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 3.97 million international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 4.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million international-$ in 2011 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 333,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.
About this data
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.