Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 384.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 407.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 384.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 439.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 561.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 874.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1980 | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 2,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 2,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 3,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 3,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 3,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 4,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 3,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 6,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 7,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 5,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 12,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 19,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 9,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 14,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 17,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 22,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 30,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 31,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 34,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 37,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 40,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 42,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 43,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 38,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 33,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 34,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 34,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +86.5% | 5,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 384.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 874.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 76 Thailand 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 52,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 52,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 China 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uruguay 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Albania 41,428 BoP, 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.