Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 20.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sri Lanka, 1985–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 20.1% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2016.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2745 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7892 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.372 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 292.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sri Lanka?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sri Lanka was 20.1% in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.