Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
348,922 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 205 countries
All-time high
474,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
4,094 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka stood at 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 474,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,094 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,734 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 4,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 5,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 6,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 7,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 8,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 9,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 10,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 11,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 14,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 16,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 15,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 18,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 12,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 15,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 19,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 19,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 25,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 25,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 27,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 29,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 30,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 30,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 37,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 40,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 42,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 49,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 55,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 58,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 64,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 69,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 68,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 72,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 67,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 73,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 85,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 94,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 117,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 138,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 154,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 190,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 199,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 259,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 314,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 347,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 378,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 401,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 406,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 433,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 474,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 458,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 419,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 384,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 428,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 357,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 199,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 259,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 474,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 428,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 65 Saint Lucia 398,361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 El Salvador 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 351,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Iraq 334,209 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Thailand 333,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Jamaica 330,720 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 856.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 257,658 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 734.8 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,888 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka was 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 474,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.