Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka is 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 840,053 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 204 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) (current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 840,053 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 993,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 840,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Bahamas 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Türkiye 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sweden 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Viet Nam 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Norway 1.26 million 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)
- 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) (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sri Lanka was 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 840,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.