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GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.75 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.75 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.333 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.333 5 year moving average2005: 0.5 5 year moving average2006: 0.5 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.5 5 year moving average2011: 0.5 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.4 5 year moving average2016: 0.6 5 year moving average2017: 0.6 5 year moving average2018: 0.6 5 year moving average2019: 0.6 5 year moving average2020: 0.571 5 year moving average2021: 0.75 5 year moving average2022: 0.7 5 year moving average2023: 0.75 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.75 5 year moving average for goal 10: reduced inequality in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 10: reduced inequality in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.75 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.333 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.333 5 year moving average —
2005 0.5 5 year moving average +50.2%
2006 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.4 5 year moving average -20.0%
2016 0.6 5 year moving average +50.0%
2017 0.6 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.6 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.6 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.571 5 year moving average -4.8%
2021 0.75 5 year moving average +31.3%
2022 0.7 5 year moving average -6.7%
2023 0.75 5 year moving average +7.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.75 5 year moving average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.75 5 year moving average is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8125 5 year moving average, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4722 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.53 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6927 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 10: reduced inequality in Sri Lanka?
Goal 10: reduced inequality in Sri Lanka was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 10: reduced inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 10: reduced inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for goal 10: reduced inequality?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 10: reduced inequality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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