How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0003 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

69th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0004 units per square kilometre

in 1977

All-time low

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1963	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1964	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1965	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+8.2%
1966	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-8.6%
1967	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.8%
1968	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.9%
1969	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.3%
1970	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-7.0%
1971	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.2%
1972	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1973	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1974	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.7%
1975	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.3%
1976	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-4.1%
1977	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+18.4%
1978	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-13.9%
1979	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-4.6%
1980	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-8.3%
1981	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-8.7%
1982	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-9.6%
1983	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
1984	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1985	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1986	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1988	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1989	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1990	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
1991	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1992	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1993	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1994	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1995	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1996	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1997	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2000	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2001	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-6.2%
2002	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+35.4%
2003	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2004	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
2006	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2007	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
2008	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2009	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2010	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2011	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
2013	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-8.5%
2014	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-5.0%
2015	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-4.5%
2016	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2017	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-7.0%
2018	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2019	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.5%
2020	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+10.3%
2022	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+9.4%
2023	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-8.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1977.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.