Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values was 15,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
15,000
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 71 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2015
All-time low
1,200
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200320151992: 1.2k1993: 1.5k1994: 1.8k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.0k1998: 2.5k1999: 2.8k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.6k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.0k2007: 6.0k2008: 7.5k2011: 10.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.0k2014: 14.5k2015: 15.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka stood at 15,000. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 270.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,964 1,200 2,800 7
2000s 4,521 3,000 7,500 7
2010s 12,700 10,000 15,000 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Rwanda 17,380 compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 15,208 compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 15,000 compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 14,013 compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  6. 17 Argentina 9,581

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka was 15,000 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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