Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,510 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,510 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,616 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,329 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 15,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 13,510 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 13,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 14,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 16,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 20,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 23,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 29,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 28,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 31,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 43,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 53,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 70,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 77,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 101,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 113,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 143,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 189,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 258,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 289,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 360,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 467,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 432,856 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 479,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 540,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 616,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 677,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 908,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 7.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 9.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 50.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2016 | 61.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 76.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 77.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 67.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 83.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 92.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,375 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,644 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 143,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,558 current LCU per square kilometre | 677,866 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 908,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 50.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 77.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 67.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Guinea 123.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 113.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 108.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Chile 91.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bangladesh 89.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Burundi 84.29 million current LCU 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -61.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 125,886 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 98.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,510 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 savings (current LCU) 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.