Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 62.22 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
62.22 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
18th
of 158 countries
All-time high
62.22 million units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
5,533 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2015

Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2015

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

Analysis

In 2015, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka stood at 62.22 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 392.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 62.22 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,533 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2015.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 5,533 units per square kilometre
1962 6,315 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1963 10,981 units per square kilometre +73.9%
1964 8,115 units per square kilometre -26.1%
1965 8,753 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1966 8,885 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1967 10,453 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1968 12,228 units per square kilometre +17.0%
1969 14,889 units per square kilometre +21.8%
1970 17,724 units per square kilometre +19.0%
1971 19,944 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1972 23,213 units per square kilometre +16.4%
1973 21,314 units per square kilometre -8.2%
1974 25,234 units per square kilometre +18.4%
1975 26,276 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1976 33,754 units per square kilometre +28.5%
1977 52,676 units per square kilometre +56.1%
1978 86,503 units per square kilometre +64.2%
1979 138,230 units per square kilometre +59.8%
1980 185,355 units per square kilometre +34.1%
1981 243,483 units per square kilometre +31.4%
1982 315,411 units per square kilometre +29.5%
1983 375,101 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1984 441,306 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1985 491,193 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1986 495,694 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 553,287 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1988 597,503 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1989 650,159 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1990 818,624 units per square kilometre +25.9%
1991 1.02 million units per square kilometre +25.1%
1992 1.27 million units per square kilometre +23.6%
1993 1.60 million units per square kilometre +26.3%
1994 1.92 million units per square kilometre +20.2%
1995 2.94 million units per square kilometre +52.8%
1996 3.36 million units per square kilometre +14.2%
1997 3.95 million units per square kilometre +17.8%
1998 4.49 million units per square kilometre +13.6%
1999 5.10 million units per square kilometre +13.6%
2000 5.82 million units per square kilometre +14.1%
2001 6.81 million units per square kilometre +17.0%
2002 7.70 million units per square kilometre +13.2%
2003 8.87 million units per square kilometre +15.1%
2004 10.69 million units per square kilometre +20.5%
2005 12.62 million units per square kilometre +18.1%
2006 15.07 million units per square kilometre +19.4%
2007 18.14 million units per square kilometre +20.4%
2008 19.86 million units per square kilometre +9.5%
2009 23.43 million units per square kilometre +18.0%
2010 26.86 million units per square kilometre +14.6%
2011 32.74 million units per square kilometre +21.9%
2012 39.53 million units per square kilometre +20.7%
2013 46.78 million units per square kilometre +18.3%
2014 52.04 million units per square kilometre +11.3%
2015 62.22 million units per square kilometre +19.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 62.22 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million units per square kilometre, 29.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 62.22 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.46 million units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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
1963 +73.9% 6,315 units per square kilometre 10,981 units per square kilometre
1978 +64.2% 52,676 units per square kilometre 86,503 units per square kilometre
1964 -26.1% 10,981 units per square kilometre 8,115 units per square kilometre
1979 +59.8% 86,503 units per square kilometre 138,230 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,572 units per square kilometre 5,533 units per square kilometre 14,889 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 44,487 units per square kilometre 17,724 units per square kilometre 138,230 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 434,849 units per square kilometre 185,355 units per square kilometre 650,159 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.65 million units per square kilometre 818,624 units per square kilometre 5.10 million units per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.90 million units per square kilometre 5.82 million units per square kilometre 23.43 million units per square kilometre 10
2010s 43.36 million units per square kilometre 26.86 million units per square kilometre 62.22 million units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Belarus 95.25 million units per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.79 million units per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Chile 62.32 million units per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Cambodia 53.76 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Colombia 52.64 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Guinea 49.82 million units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka?
Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sri Lanka was 62.22 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 62.22 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5,533 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 392.9%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.

Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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About this data

Indicator
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.