Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local

Sri Lanka
17,600
in 2015
Thailand
10,000
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Thailand rank
16th

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520032021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17,600 against 10,000 in Thailand, a difference of 7,600.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 65 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 2,228 2,853 624.89 Thailand
2000s 5,236 4,188 1,048 Sri Lanka
2010s 14,550 7,398 7,152 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
Sri Lanka, at 17,600 against 10,000 in Thailand as of 2015.
What is the difference in median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
7,600, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed