SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 20,609 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 20,609 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 21,499 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 189 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 208.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 408.42 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1972 | 588.31 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 653.67 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 663.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 634.33 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 629.55 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 658.2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 705.93 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 973.87 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 1,194 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 1,315 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,247 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,183 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,108 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,241 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,382 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,603 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,521 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,485 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,608 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,617 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,554 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,650 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,680 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,625 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,525 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,591 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,551 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,472 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,420 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,536 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,679 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,755 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,615 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,786 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,741 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,886 units per square kilometre | +468.0% |
| 2010 | 9,712 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9,682 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,692 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,712 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,136 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8,854 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8,590 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,099 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 8,891 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,840 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,207 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21,499 units per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2022 | 20,443 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20,609 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20,609 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,511 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20,609 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,644 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +468.0% | 1,741 units per square kilometre | 9,886 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +133.5% | 9,207 units per square kilometre | 21,499 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +95.5% | 208.9 units per square kilometre | 408.42 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 612.46 units per square kilometre | 208.9 units per square kilometre | 973.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,328 units per square kilometre | 1,108 units per square kilometre | 1,603 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,595 units per square kilometre | 1,525 units per square kilometre | 1,680 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,459 units per square kilometre | 1,420 units per square kilometre | 9,886 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,221 units per square kilometre | 8,590 units per square kilometre | 9,712 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,939 units per square kilometre | 9,207 units per square kilometre | 21,499 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Micronesia (country) 22,440 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Palau 22,325 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sweden 21,396 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malaysia 19,720 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Norway 19,012 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 18,550 units 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 20,609 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21,499 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar 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
SDR Allocation, 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.