Incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Incomes across distribution wb was 120.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
120.42
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
120.42
in 2019
All-time low
62.42
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019

Incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019

02550751001251985200220191985: 62.41990: 711995: 70.32002: 71.62006: 85.52009: 95.72012: 100.92016: 113.82019: 120.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 120.42 for incomes across distribution wb in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka peaked at 120.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.42, in 1985.

That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka, 1985 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1985 62.42 —
1990 71.01 +13.8%
1995 70.31 -1.0%
2002 71.63 +1.9%
2006 85.51 +19.4%
2009 95.73 +11.9%
2012 100.88 +5.4%
2016 113.83 +12.8%
2019 120.42 +5.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 120.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 120.42 is above the median for South Asia, which is 120.42, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.42 62.42 62.42 1
1990s 70.66 70.31 71.01 2
2000s 84.29 71.63 95.73 3
2010s 111.71 100.88 120.42 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 77 Georgia 122.64 compare
  2. 78 Peru 122.38 compare
  3. 79 Morocco 120.59 compare
  4. 81 Kyrgyzstan 119.63 compare
  5. 82 India 113.98 compare
  6. 83 Indonesia 111.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka?
Incomes across distribution wb in Sri Lanka was 120.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 120.42 in 2019.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 62.42 in 1985.
How does Sri Lanka rank for incomes across distribution wb?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is incomes across distribution wb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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