Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 2 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 surveys
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3 surveys
in 2009
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Sri Lanka, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Sri Lanka is 2 surveys, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Sri Lanka peaked at 3 surveys in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1983 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1984 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1985 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1986 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 surveys | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2 surveys is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 surveys, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2 surveys is above the median for South Asia, which is 2 surveys, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 surveys | 0 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 surveys | 2 surveys | 2 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 surveys | 1 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 surveys | 3 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 surveys | 2 surveys | 3 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 76 Bangladesh 2 surveys compare
- 76 Benin 2 surveys compare
- 76 Bhutan 2 surveys compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 2 surveys compare
- 76 Chad 2 surveys compare
- 76 Comoros 2 surveys compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 2 surveys compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 2 surveys compare
- 76 Hungary 2 surveys compare
- 76 Jamaica 2 surveys compare
- 76 Kiribati 2 surveys compare
- 76 Laos 2 surveys compare
- 76 Malawi 2 surveys compare
- 76 Malaysia 2 surveys compare
- 76 Maldives 2 surveys compare
- 76 Mali 2 surveys compare
- 76 Mozambique 2 surveys compare
- 76 Niger 2 surveys compare
- 76 Nigeria 2 surveys compare
- 76 Pakistan 2 surveys compare
- 76 Palestine 2 surveys compare
- 76 Rwanda 2 surveys compare
- 76 Senegal 2 surveys compare
- 76 Togo 2 surveys compare
- 76 Uganda 2 surveys compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 2 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 32.5 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Sri Lanka?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Sri Lanka was 2 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3 surveys in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.