Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1990200620231990: 4.8M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 5.5M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 6.3M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 7.4M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 8.5M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 9.8M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 11.3M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 13.0M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 14.9M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 16.1M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 18.3M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 19.0M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 21.3M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 24.7M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 28.0M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 31.9M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 37.5M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 45.3M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 58.2M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 58.8M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 119.5M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 128.8M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 137.4M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 149.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 161.3M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 159.1M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 174.2M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 268.6M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 316.6M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Sri Lanka stood at 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Sri Lanka peaked at 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, 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: linked series in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre —
1991 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
1992 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
1993 7.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1994 8.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1995 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.1%
1996 11.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1997 13.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1998 14.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
1999 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
2000 18.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
2001 18.95 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 21.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
2003 24.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
2004 27.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
2005 31.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
2006 37.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
2007 45.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
2008 58.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.4%
2009 58.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 119.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +103.3%
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: linked series 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +103.3% 58.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 119.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
2022 +54.2% 174.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 268.64 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 34.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 18.33 million current LCU per square kilometre 58.79 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

  1. 20 Laos 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Comoros 362.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Iraq 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Singapore 301.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Burundi 266.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Bangladesh 236.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Sri Lanka?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,422 data points, 1990–2023
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.