Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka stood at 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Morocco 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 85 Tajikistan 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Egypt 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka was 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.