Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,008 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31,946 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 14,008 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 29,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 1978 | 75,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 1979 | 189,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.7% |
| 1980 | 273,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 362,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 447,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 517,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 591,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 613,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 677,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 758,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 874,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 947,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 7.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 9.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 13.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 12.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 59.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +224.6% |
| 2016 | 71.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 86.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 87.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 79.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 93.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 100.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +224.6% | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.89 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +154.7% | 29,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,875 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +149.7% | 75,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,432 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +112.7% | 14,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,791 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -56.2% | 31,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,008 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,432 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 606,434 current LCU per square kilometre | 273,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 947,170 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 87.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 79.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 17 Burundi 141.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Costa Rica 123.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 120.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Laos 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tanzania 76.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Chile 76.51 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,008 current LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.