Account, income, poorest 40% in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Account, income, poorest 40% was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2021
All-time low
59.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, poorest 40% in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 59.1 % ages 15+2014: 78.7 % ages 15+2017: 70.6 % ages 15+2021: 87.1 % ages 15+2024: 80.2 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 80.2% for account, income, poorest 40% in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2011.

That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, income, poorest 40% in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 59.1%
2014 78.7% +33.1%
2017 70.6% -10.3%
2021 87.1% +23.4%
2024 80.2% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.5% 59.1% 78.7% 3
2020s 83.6% 80.2% 87.1% 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 39 Malaysia 82.0% compare
  2. 40 Ukraine 81.5% compare
  3. 41 Israel 80.4% compare
  4. 43 Poland 80.1% compare
  5. 44 Greece 79.6% compare
  6. 45 Hungary 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in Sri Lanka?
Account, income, poorest 40% in Sri Lanka was 80.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)