Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 353,888 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 353,888 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 568,509 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 176 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,557 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 3,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1978 | 4,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 12,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 1980 | 16,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 18,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 21,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 21,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 22,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 24,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 25,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 27,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 26,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 30,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 33,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 37,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 42,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 43,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 47,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 53,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 56,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 58,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 58,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 56,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 65,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 72,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 94,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 102,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 121,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 117,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 160,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 440,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2016 | 490,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 568,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 536,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 460,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 427,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 472,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 309,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 353,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 353,888 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,736 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 353,888 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 379,360 current US$ per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +174.5% | 160,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 440,594 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +150.3% | 4,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,166 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +101.6% | 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,359 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -63.5% | 4,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 440,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 568,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 390,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 309,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 472,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Panama 395,024 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Croatia 389,115 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 French Polynesia 368,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Seychelles 334,193 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Lithuania 304,759 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 292,783 current 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 353,888 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 568,509 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.