Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
446.65 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
446.65 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2672 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2672 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2672 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2727 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3064 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3576 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4623 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5039 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5756 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6868 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8281 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 4.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 6 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 6.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 7.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 10.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 12.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 14.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 16.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 19.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 20.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 23.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 26.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 29.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 33.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 38.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 44.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 53.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 66.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 82.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 90.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 105.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 119.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 143.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 158.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 171.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 186.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 207.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 232.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 248.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 257.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 253.34 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 284.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 389 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 45.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 219.83 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5269 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2672 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.68 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 million SLC per square kilometre | 6 million SLC per square kilometre | 20.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.86 million SLC per square kilometre | 23.49 million SLC per square kilometre | 90.61 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.05 million SLC per square kilometre | 105.72 million SLC per square kilometre | 257.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 253.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 16 Paraguay 790.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 17 Iraq 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 20 Somalia 424.88 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burundi 396.96 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 22 Chile 379.45 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, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sri Lanka was 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2672 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.