Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka stood at 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 40,201 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,258 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 189 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,449 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 4,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 5,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 6,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 10,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 11,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 12,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 11,721 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 14,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 28,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 30,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 34,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 37,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 38,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,974 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 5,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 6,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.1% | 39,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,974 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -59.2% | 12,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,297 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Tunisia 6,584 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 6,570 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ecuador 6,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Australia 6,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Iran 5,714 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 5,351 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sri Lanka was 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 40,201 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.