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
Latest (2019)
7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 82 Honduras 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Nepal 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 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
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 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.