Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 114.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
114.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
115.94 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
22,534 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka stood at 114.28 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 115.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,534 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 205 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,534 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 24,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 25,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 27,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 27,012 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 28,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 36,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 43,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 52,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 56,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 59,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 75,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 96,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 113,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 131,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 168,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 187,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 238,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 317,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 382,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 419,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 514,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 649,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 687,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 771,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 871,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 956,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 8.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 9.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 17.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 20.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 22.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 29.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 34.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 44.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 48.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 52.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 63.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 72.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 74.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 75.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 115.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 114.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,818 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,534 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,407 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 238,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,015 current LCU per square kilometre | 317,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 75.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 71.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 115.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Rwanda 149.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 130.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bangladesh 119.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 110.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Myanmar 80.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burundi 79.80 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka was 114.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 115.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,534 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.