Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 76.9%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
135,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Service exports (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 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 135,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 198 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 4,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 4,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 5,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 5,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 9,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 10,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 13,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 12,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 13,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 14,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 15,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 14,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 20,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 22,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 24,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 24,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 28,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 31,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 30,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 39,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 49,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 60,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 74,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 89,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 103,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 115,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 124,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 135,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 120,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 49,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 40,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 49,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 68,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 135,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 87 Samoa 108,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 101,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tonga 94,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 79,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 76,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Moldova 75,180 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 87,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 135,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.