Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
192.07 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
213.94 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
20.51 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka stood at 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 213.94 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.51 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.51 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 20.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 22.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 22.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 23.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 24.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 25.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 27.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 29.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 31.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 33.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 34.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 36.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 38.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 40.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 41.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 42.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 43.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 44.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 49.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 51.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 55.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 58.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 61.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 64.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 68.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 71.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 74.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 78.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 77.91 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 81.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 85.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 90.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 96.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 104.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 112.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 119.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 124.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 135.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 147.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 159.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 166.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 177.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 186.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 196.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 209.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 213.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 213.47 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 203.62 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 212.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 196.59 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.02 million SLC per square kilometre, 38.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 131.44 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 20.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 29.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 31.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 44.59 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 47.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 74.54 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 77.91 million SLC per square kilometre | 124.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 135.46 million SLC per square kilometre | 213.94 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 212.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Bangladesh 231.43 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 25 Burundi 219.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 198.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 28 French Polynesia 183.89 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 29 Jamaica 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 30 Myanmar 140.62 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Sri Lanka was 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 213.94 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.51 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices 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 volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.