Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka stood at 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Azerbaijan 10.56 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- 80 Belize 8.33 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 81 Honduras 8.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka was 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.