SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 405.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
405.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1,836.2%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,427 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 405.69 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,836.2% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,427 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0.6379 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 203.64 units per square kilometre | +42466.7% |
| 1973 | 214.16 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 230.43 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 172.06 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 198.06 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 316.22 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1978 | 419.07 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 354.65 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 316.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 101.1 units per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1983 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1984 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9568 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.9568 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 163.45 units per square kilometre | +16983.4% |
| 1990 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 1991 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1993 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +454.0% |
| 1994 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 1996 | 21.41 units per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 1997 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1998 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +187.2% |
| 1999 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 2002 | 27.48 units per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 2003 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2005 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +780.6% |
| 2006 | 28.71 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 68.7 units per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 2008 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 204.06 units per square kilometre | +909.7% |
| 2010 | 25.49 units per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 45.79 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2012 | 40.11 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 160.94 units per square kilometre | +301.2% |
| 2014 | 100.78 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 78.53 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 50.26 units per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 85.05 units per square kilometre | +514.3% |
| 2020 | 29.17 units per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 1,427 units per square kilometre | +4792.9% |
| 2022 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2023 | 405.69 units per square kilometre | +1836.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 405.69 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 405.69 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,076 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +42466.7% | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | 203.64 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +16983.4% | 0.9568 units per square kilometre | 163.45 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +4792.9% | 29.17 units per square kilometre | 1,427 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1836.2% | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 405.69 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +909.7% | 20.21 units per square kilometre | 204.06 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +780.6% | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 16.89 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 | 210.94 units per square kilometre | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | 419.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.12 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 316.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 units per square kilometre | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | 21.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.04 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 204.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.51 units per square kilometre | 13.84 units per square kilometre | 160.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.72 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 1,427 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 140 Angola 457.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Botswana 442.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 412.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 287.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Somalia 276.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Moldova 264.29 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 405.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,427 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.