Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 132.3%
World rank
99th
of 180 countries
All-time high
130,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
637.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 132.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 130,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 637.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 180 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,435 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,355 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 829.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1965 | 1,164 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 685.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1967 | 877.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 829.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 637.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 681.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 802.62 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 948.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 1,381 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 1,237 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 915.83 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 1,472 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1977 | 4,666 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +216.9% |
| 1978 | 6,492 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 8,756 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 4,506 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1981 | 5,619 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 6,063 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 5,118 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 8,454 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1985 | 7,522 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 6,015 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,936 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 3,950 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 4,296 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 7,129 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 11,549 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 15,625 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 26,372 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1994 | 33,005 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 33,678 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 31,648 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 32,568 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 31,858 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 26,371 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 18,041 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 21,646 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 27,191 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 37,215 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 35,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 43,613 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 45,162 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 56,106 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 41,725 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 85,371 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 114,740 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 107,466 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 113,323 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 119,598 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 130,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 117,979 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 97,074 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 128,594 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 111,872 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 123,630 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 91,561 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 50,711 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 30,654 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 127,535 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +216.9% | 1,472 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,666 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,001 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 637.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,735 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 681.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,756 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,648 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,950 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,454 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,980 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,129 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,678 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,123 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,041 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,371 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,521 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,074 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 130,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,034 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,654 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,561 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 96 Indonesia 77,334 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Rwanda 74,343 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Georgia 71,985 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ukraine 69,917 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Honduras 67,418 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Chile 62,433 includes gold, 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 71,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 130,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.