GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
203,253 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203,253 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203,253 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 204,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 223,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 267,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 342,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 376,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 409,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 498,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 622,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 833,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 6.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 10.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 14.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 17.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 19.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 22.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 24.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 28.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 33.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 38.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 46.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 56.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 68.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 76.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 104.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 118.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 140.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 154.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 168.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 182.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 201.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 226.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 241.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 250.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 246.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 278.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 379.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 44.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 200.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 203,253 current LCU per square kilometre | 833,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 104.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 250.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 246.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Guinea 709.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 660.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Somalia 474.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Chile 363.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 359.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Burundi 355.76 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,253 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.