Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 24,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 24,000. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 24,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 67 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, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,700 | — |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 2,450 | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 | 1,700 | 4,500 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,157 | 4,500 | 12,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19,200 | 15,000 | 24,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sri Lanka was 24,000 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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