24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre was 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
116,249 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
5,052 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 5.1k excluding gold per square kilometre1991: 6.8k excluding gold per square kilometre1992: 11.1k excluding gold per square kilometre1993: 16.1k excluding gold per square kilometre1994: 30.1k excluding gold per square kilometre1995: 33.8k excluding gold per square kilometre1996: 34.8k excluding gold per square kilometre1997: 29.9k excluding gold per square kilometre1998: 30.3k excluding gold per square kilometre1999: 29.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2000: 24.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2001: 15.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2002: 17.7k excluding gold per square kilometre2003: 26.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2004: 35.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2005: 34.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2006: 43.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2007: 45.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2008: 55.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2009: 20.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2010: 72.7k excluding gold per square kilometre2011: 107.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2012: 94.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2013: 94.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2014: 114.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2015: 96.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2016: 86.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2017: 68.3k excluding gold per square kilometre2018: 103.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2019: 110.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2020: 116.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2021: 59.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2022: 30.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2023: 43.0k excluding gold per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 116,249 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,052 excluding gold per square kilometre, in 1990.

Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 174 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.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year excluding gold per square kilometre Change
1990 5,052 excluding gold per square kilometre
1991 6,776 excluding gold per square kilometre +34.1%
1992 11,125 excluding gold per square kilometre +64.2%
1993 16,104 excluding gold per square kilometre +44.8%
1994 30,091 excluding gold per square kilometre +86.9%
1995 33,752 excluding gold per square kilometre +12.2%
1996 34,788 excluding gold per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 29,881 excluding gold per square kilometre -14.1%
1998 30,313 excluding gold per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 29,249 excluding gold per square kilometre -3.5%
2000 24,882 excluding gold per square kilometre -14.9%
2001 14,968 excluding gold per square kilometre -39.8%
2002 17,721 excluding gold per square kilometre +18.4%
2003 26,846 excluding gold per square kilometre +51.5%
2004 35,029 excluding gold per square kilometre +30.5%
2005 34,178 excluding gold per square kilometre -2.4%
2006 42,981 excluding gold per square kilometre +25.8%
2007 45,941 excluding gold per square kilometre +6.9%
2008 55,824 excluding gold per square kilometre +21.5%
2009 20,171 excluding gold per square kilometre -63.9%
2010 72,683 excluding gold per square kilometre +260.3%
2011 107,615 excluding gold per square kilometre +48.1%
2012 94,008 excluding gold per square kilometre -12.6%
2013 94,817 excluding gold per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 114,204 excluding gold per square kilometre +20.4%
2015 96,469 excluding gold per square kilometre -15.5%
2016 86,196 excluding gold per square kilometre -10.6%
2017 68,314 excluding gold per square kilometre -20.7%
2018 103,853 excluding gold per square kilometre +52.0%
2019 109,961 excluding gold per square kilometre +5.9%
2020 116,249 excluding gold per square kilometre +5.7%
2021 59,509 excluding gold per square kilometre -48.8%
2022 30,490 excluding gold per square kilometre -48.8%
2023 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre +41.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,065 excluding gold per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 123,483 excluding gold per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +260.3% 20,171 excluding gold per square kilometre 72,683 excluding gold per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,713 excluding gold per square kilometre 5,052 excluding gold per square kilometre 34,788 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2000s 31,854 excluding gold per square kilometre 14,968 excluding gold per square kilometre 55,824 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2010s 94,812 excluding gold per square kilometre 68,314 excluding gold per square kilometre 114,204 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2020s 62,318 excluding gold per square kilometre 30,490 excluding gold per square kilometre 116,249 excluding gold per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 111 Greece 45,690 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Finland 44,530 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 South Africa 44,404 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Nicaragua 40,334 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Brazil 39,830 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Nigeria 38,781 excluding gold per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 43,022 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 116,249 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5,052 excluding gold per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.

24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.