Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 10.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.58
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.58
in 2019
All-time low
4.99
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka stood at 10.58. 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 versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.99 | — |
| 1990 | 5.23 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.68 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 7.85 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.01 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 10.58 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 5.23 | 5.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.47 | 6.67 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 9.01 | 10.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Sri Lanka was 10.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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