Norway vs Sri Lanka: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Norway
1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
80th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 27,520 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Norway ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 83,347 current US$ per square kilometre 49,840 current US$ per square kilometre 33,506 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 207,325 current US$ per square kilometre 91,616 current US$ per square kilometre 115,710 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 387,065 current US$ per square kilometre 194,966 current US$ per square kilometre 192,100 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 807,322 current US$ per square kilometre 408,192 current US$ per square kilometre 399,130 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre 69,458 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sri Lanka?
27,520 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.