Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 146.22 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
146.22
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 61 countries
All-time high
146.22
in 2015
All-time low
73.69
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

0501001501992200320151992: 73.71993: 79.11994: 86.51995: 90.41996: 87.71998: 97.61999: 93.22000: 102.42001: 102.52002: 93.62003: 992004: 102.32007: 107.82008: 105.62011: 1202012: 133.92013: 130.52014: 143.32015: 146.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka stood at 146.22. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka peaked at 146.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.69, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1992 73.69
1993 79.13 +7.4%
1994 86.49 +9.3%
1995 90.35 +4.5%
1996 87.68 -3.0%
1998 97.55 +11.3%
1999 93.18 -4.5%
2000 102.39 +9.9%
2001 102.5 +0.1%
2002 93.56 -8.7%
2003 99.01 +5.8%
2004 102.26 +3.3%
2007 107.81 +5.4%
2008 105.55 -2.1%
2011 120 +13.7%
2012 133.9 +11.6%
2013 130.47 -2.6%
2014 143.31 +9.8%
2015 146.22 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.87 73.69 97.55 7
2000s 101.87 93.56 107.81 7
2010s 134.78 120 146.22 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,607 compare
  2. 8 Uganda 1,103 compare
  3. 9 Jamaica 445.24 compare
  4. 11 Rwanda 108.38 compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 106.54 compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 97.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sri Lanka was 146.22 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 146.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 73.69 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
61 places, 823 data points, 1981–2021
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