Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.36 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.36 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.53 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0449 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 1.36 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.53 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0459 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0513 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0559 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0695 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0719 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0684 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0774 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0648 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.078 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0829 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0884 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0956 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1093 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1161 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.121 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1298 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1299 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1497 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1686 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1816 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1951 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2212 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2439 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2634 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.285 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2961 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2941 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3051 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2928 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3121 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3446 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3771 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4454 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5195 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5983 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7579 million USD per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7883 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.935 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.36 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5987 million USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.36 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.28 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0603 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0774 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1299 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2299 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1497 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2961 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4741 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2928 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7883 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | 0.935 million USD per square kilometre | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 68 Sweden 1.44 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bahamas 1.43 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Vietnam 1.37 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Norway 1.33 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 1.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Malaysia 1.22 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.36 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.