Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sri Lanka peaked at 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,528 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,672 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 14,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 15,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 20,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 20,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 22,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 21,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 23,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 27,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 28,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 30,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 34,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 42,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 44,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 42,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 48,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 32,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 39,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 47,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 51,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 55,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 60,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 70,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 69,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 74,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 77,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 80,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 80,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 92,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 103,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 111,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 119,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 134,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 149,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 159,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 172,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 180,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 179,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 189,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 179,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 187,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 216,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 233,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 268,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 304,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 346,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 454,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 432,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 879,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2016 | 884,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 901,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 919,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 901,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 857,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 876,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 827,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 375,689 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 816,042 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +103.3% | 432,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 879,111 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 180,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 454,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 879,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 919,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 882,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 827,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Costa Rica 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bahamas 967,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Romania 929,194 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Croatia 865,633 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guatemala 850,026 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sri Lanka?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sri Lanka was 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 966,764 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.