Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.32 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.32 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.49 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0443 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.32 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.49 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0454 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0509 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0554 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0691 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0724 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.069 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0781 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0537 million USD per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0776 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0812 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0868 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.107 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1074 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1138 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1182 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1269 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1272 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1469 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1656 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1786 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1932 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2185 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2417 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2601 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2825 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2933 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2899 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3001 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2884 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.308 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.342 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3739 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4407 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5127 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5915 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7388 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7773 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9202 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0605 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0781 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0776 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1272 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.227 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1469 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2933 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4673 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2884 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7773 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9202 million USD per square kilometre | 1.49 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.41 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bahamas 1.37 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Norway 1.34 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Vietnam 1.3 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 1.23 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 India 1.19 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.32 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.