Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 20,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka is 20,000, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka peaked at 20,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,690, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,690 | — |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 2,350 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 3,600 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,600 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 5,100 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 5,500 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 17,360 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,720 | 1,690 | 3,900 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,314 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,272 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 5 |
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 median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Sri Lanka was 20,000 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,690 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. 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 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).