Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 44 Hungary 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 1.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Costa Rica 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahamas 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sweden 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.56 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.