Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 244,281 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
244,281 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
257,182 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3,240 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 244,281 current US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 257,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,668 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 4,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1966 | 4,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 4,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 5,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 6,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 6,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 7,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 10,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 11,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 10,656 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 14,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 8,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 9,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 10,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 10,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 13,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 14,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 15,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 15,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 17,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 19,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 21,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 22,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 25,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 29,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 32,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 35,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 37,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 36,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 35,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 50,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 55,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 61,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 75,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 86,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 95,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 116,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 121,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 172,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 201,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 221,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 221,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 225,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 222,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 227,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 227,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 229,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 232,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 222,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 257,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 235,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 244,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 257,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Cayman Islands 271,940 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Isle of Man 268,679 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Thailand 252,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Philippines 237,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Costa Rica 236,097 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Seychelles 226,285 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$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 244,281 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 257,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.