Sri Lanka vs United States: Income share held by highest 10%
Sri Lanka
30.8%
in 2019
United States
30.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
30th
United States rank
31st
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.8% against 30.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 27.0% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.7% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.8% against 30.7% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.