Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 20,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
20,000
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2015
All-time low
1,500
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200320151992: 1.5k1993: 1.7k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.5k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.5k2000: 4.0k2001: 4.4k2002: 4.7k2003: 5.0k2004: 5.5k2007: 8.0k2008: 10.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 15.0k2013: 16.0k2014: 18.0k2015: 20.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 20,000 for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka peaked at 20,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,383 1,500 3,500 7
2000s 5,943 4,000 10,000 7
2010s 16,400 13,000 20,000 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Uganda 200,000 compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 25,800 compare
  3. 12 Rwanda 21,725 compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 20,000 compare
  5. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  6. 16 Argentina 15,707

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka was 20,000 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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