Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 534.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka peaked at 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 107th out of 169 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,240 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 11,822 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2014 | 8,903 US dollar per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2015 | 11,326 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 11,404 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,669 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 13,961 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 12,463 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 26,764 US dollar per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69,346 US dollar per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21,760 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,700 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,961 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,686 US dollar per square kilometre | 26,764 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 104 Peru 30,769 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 105 New Zealand 30,237 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Moldova 30,117 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 North Macedonia 28,520 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Chile 27,406 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 110 Russia 25,011 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Sri Lanka was 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28,608 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,507 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.8%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.