Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 3.78 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.78
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 2015
All-time low
2.06
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

012341992200320151992: 2.11993: 2.11994: 2.31995: 2.41996: 2.31998: 2.41999: 2.52000: 2.72001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 2.62004: 2.62007: 2.72008: 2.72011: 32012: 3.22013: 3.22014: 3.52015: 3.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sri Lanka is 3.78, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1992 2.06
1993 2.12 +3.1%
1994 2.26 +6.7%
1995 2.36 +4.5%
1996 2.27 -4.2%
1998 2.42 +6.8%
1999 2.53 +4.5%
2000 2.72 +7.6%
2001 2.62 -3.6%
2002 2.56 -2.5%
2003 2.56 +0.1%
2004 2.62 +2.3%
2007 2.68 +2.2%
2008 2.73 +2.0%
2011 3.02 +10.8%
2012 3.24 +7.3%
2013 3.24 -0.2%
2014 3.53 +9.0%
2015 3.78 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.29 2.06 2.53 7
2000s 2.64 2.56 2.73 7
2010s 3.36 3.02 3.78 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 45 Ghana 4.24 compare
  2. 46 Norway 4.13 compare
  3. 47 Indonesia 3.94 compare
  4. 49 Philippines 3.74 compare
  5. 50 India 3.61 compare
  6. 51 Moldova 3.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sri Lanka?
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sri Lanka was 3.78 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2015.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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