Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 18,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
18,000
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2015
All-time low
1,250
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200320151992: 1.2k1993: 1.5k1994: 1.8k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.2k1998: 3.0k1999: 3.0k2000: 3.5k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.5k2004: 5.0k2007: 7.5k2008: 9.0k2011: 12.0k2012: 14.4k2013: 15.0k2014: 17.0k2015: 18.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka is 18,000, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,250, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 65 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 2,111 1,250 3,000 7
2000s 5,357 3,500 9,000 7
2010s 15,280 12,000 18,000 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 219,492 compare
  2. 10 Uganda 150,000 compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 20,000 compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 17,380 compare
  5. 13 Rwanda 17,380 compare
  6. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sri Lanka was 18,000 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,250 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 855 data points, 1981–2021
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