Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka stood at 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka peaked at 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,360 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,360 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 86,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 93,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 96,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 99,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 108,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 127,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 139,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 162,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 166,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 180,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 218,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 281,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 314,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 356,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 429,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 502,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 615,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 780,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 996,055 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 6.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 7.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 8.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 10.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 12.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 16.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 17.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 20.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 23.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 26.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 38.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 49.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 49.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 119.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 2016 | 128.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 137.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 149.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 161.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 159.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 174.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 268.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 45.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 115.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +140.5% | 49.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 119.50 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,360 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 322,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 615,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 780,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 119.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 161.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 229.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 159.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Laos 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Comoros 362.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Iraq 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Singapore 301.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Burundi 266.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 236.93 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka was 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,360 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.