Wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wealth per capita by asset group was 2,276 $ in 2014. ▼ Falling
Wealth per capita by asset group in Sri Lanka, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
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 | $ | 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 World Bank (2017) – processed by 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 World Bank (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).