GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
217,892 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217,892 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217,892 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 224,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 243,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 293,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 379,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 423,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 481,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 580,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 680,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 835,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 5.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 9.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 10.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 12.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 14.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 16.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 17.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 20.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 22.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 25.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 29.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 33.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 39.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 46.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 57.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 70.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 77.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 105.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 119.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 143.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 158.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 171.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 186.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 207.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 232.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 248.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 257.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 252.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 284.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 388.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 41.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 220.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 435,935 current LCU per square kilometre | 217,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 835,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 77.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 105.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 257.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 252.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Guinea 776.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 673.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 379.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Burundi 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Comoros 349.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,892 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.