Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
25,929 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 528.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,929 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,929 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 32,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 36,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 37,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 39,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 46,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 53,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 59,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 65,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 71,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 74,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 72,066 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 86,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 92,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 121,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 168,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 210,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 295,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 530,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 664,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 796,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 925,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 907,820 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1993 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 9.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 10.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 11.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 14.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 17.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 30.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 30.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 61.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 75.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 88.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 100.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 120.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 138.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 156.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 173.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,929 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,982 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,794 current LCU per square kilometre | 295,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 530,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Maldives 255.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Armenia 233.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Uganda 209.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bangladesh 188.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guinea 188.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jamaica 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,929 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit 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
Net domestic credit (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.