Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 816,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
816,351 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
818,901 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
9,290 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 816,351 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 818,901 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,290 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 202 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,718 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9,290 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 10,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 13,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1966 | 14,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 14,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 14,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 17,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 17,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 19,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 21,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 23,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 25,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 24,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 26,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 18,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 23,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 27,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 30,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 35,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 37,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 43,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 43,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 46,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 47,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 51,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 52,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 60,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 67,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 74,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 81,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 92,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 104,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 112,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 122,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 128,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 130,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 139,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 133,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 152,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 175,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 193,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 225,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 261,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 301,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 371,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 386,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 495,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 576,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 608,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 669,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 718,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 745,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 759,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 796,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 818,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 801,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 788,446 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 799,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 683,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 816,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 386,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 495,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 818,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 772,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 683,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 816,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Croatia 915,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 914,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Lebanon 831,809 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 810,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Türkiye 805,956 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 765,559 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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 822,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 816,351 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 818,901 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,290 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.