Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 1.41 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.41 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.57 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.151 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 1.41 million USD 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 us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.57 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.151 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.151 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1518 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1566 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1621 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1685 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1742 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1808 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1883 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2046 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.217 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2304 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2431 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2557 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2679 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2814 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2955 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3082 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3132 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3219 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3282 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3487 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3655 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3815 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4079 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.431 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4548 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4719 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5023 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5261 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5486 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5814 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5735 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5965 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.632 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6664 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.708 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7673 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8249 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8798 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.917 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9971 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.41 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4855 million USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.41 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1755 million USD per square kilometre | 0.151 million USD per square kilometre | 0.217 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2846 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2304 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3282 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4438 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3487 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5486 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7147 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5735 million USD per square kilometre | 0.917 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9971 million USD per square kilometre | 1.57 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million USD per square kilometre | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 58 Tuvalu 1.55 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Philippines 1.44 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.43 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sweden 1.41 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 1.4 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 1.36 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.41 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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.