Wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wealth per capita by asset group was 2,276 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2,276
World rank
127th
of 141 countries
All-time high
2,790
in 1995
All-time low
1,975
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2014
Wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka, 1995–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka is 2,276, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,790 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,975, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,790 | — |
| 2000 | 2,480 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,975 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2,270 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2,276 | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,276 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,318, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,276 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,276, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,790 | 2,790 | 2,790 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,227 | 1,975 | 2,480 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,273 | 2,270 | 2,276 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Burundi 2,504 compare
- 125 Mozambique 2,385 compare
- 126 Comoros 2,300 compare
- 128 Slovakia 2,176 compare
- 129 Bangladesh 2,110 compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,103 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 wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka was 2,276 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,975 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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