Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sri Lanka is 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 899,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 899,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 993,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 899,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 Philippines 1.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Jamaica 1.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Costa Rica 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sweden 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 1.21 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sri Lanka was 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.