Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 7.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 9.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 10.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 11.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 14.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 18.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 27.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 29.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 30.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 23.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 31.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +54.0% | 31.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Mauritius 78.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 66.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Jamaica 53.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Burundi 45.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 35.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Serbia 34.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, 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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.