Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 4.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.01
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.01
in 2019
All-time low
2.08
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019

012341985200220191985: 2.11990: 2.41995: 2.32002: 2.42006: 2.92009: 3.22012: 3.42016: 3.82019: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka is 4.01, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1985.

Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka, 1985 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1985 2.08
1990 2.37 +13.8%
1995 2.34 -1.0%
2002 2.39 +1.9%
2006 2.85 +19.4%
2009 3.19 +11.9%
2012 3.36 +5.4%
2016 3.79 +12.8%
2019 4.01 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.08 2.08 2.08 1
1990s 2.36 2.34 2.37 2
2000s 2.81 2.39 3.19 3
2010s 3.72 3.36 4.01 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  5. 82 Indonesia 3.66 compare
  6. 83 Nicaragua 3.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Sri Lanka was 4.01 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2019.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1985.
How does Sri Lanka rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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