Income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Income share held by lowest 20% was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2019, income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Nigeria 7.5% compare
- 54 South Korea 7.4% compare
- 54 Portugal 7.4% compare
- 54 Rwanda 7.4% compare
- 54 Switzerland 7.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 53.3% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 11.5% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.7% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.6% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 22.8% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.2% (2019)
- Population living in slums 44.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka was 7.4% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.