Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
51,018 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,018 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,018 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 55,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 60,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 64,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 67,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 71,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 80,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 88,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 102,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 106,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 118,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 136,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 155,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 180,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 208,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 232,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 283,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 369,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 448,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 593,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 741,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 872,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 6.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 9.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 10.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 14.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 16.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 19.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 22.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 27.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 33.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 40.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 44.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 56.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 63.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 77.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 86.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 93.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 110.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 121.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 133.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 143.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 146.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 159.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 221.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,018 current LCU per square kilometre | 88,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 189,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,520 current LCU per square kilometre | 369,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 448,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 56.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 146.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Iraq 355.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 350.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 288.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Maldives 241.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Chile 218.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Syria 216.80 million current LCU 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165,349 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 267.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,018 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Services, value added (current LCU) 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.