Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 165 countries
All-time high
152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
25,865 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 431.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,865 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,865 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 34,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 35,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 36,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 36,112 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 40,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 43,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 46,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 49,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 55,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 63,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 65,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 73,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 76,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 100,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 140,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 184,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 263,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 339,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 407,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 510,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 617,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 716,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 807,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 841,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 971,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 5.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 9.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 13.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 16.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 19.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 22.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 24.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 33.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 50.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 58.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 68.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 78.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 92.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 107.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 126.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 141.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 109.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,865 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,025 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,433 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,879 current LCU per square kilometre | 263,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 753,877 current LCU per square kilometre | 339,702 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Jamaica 179.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Rwanda 177.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 176.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Comoros 123.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Myanmar 114.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Laos 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,865 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.0%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, 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
Broad money (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.