Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sri Lanka stood at 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 109.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 133.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 147.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 160.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 171.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 188.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 211.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 226.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 237.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 238.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 269.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 370.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 94.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 237.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 238.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Rwanda 661.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Syria 482.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Burundi 419.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 341.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Nigeria 339.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Comoros 339.73 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,126 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 112.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sri Lanka was 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 417.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. 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) (current LCU), 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (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.