Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter was 0.5766 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.5766
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6037
in 2002
All-time low
0.524
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2016
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Sri Lanka, 1985–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.5766 for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6037 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.524, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.524 | 0.524 | 0.524 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5426 | 0.5361 | 0.5491 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5852 | 0.5596 | 0.6037 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5804 | 0.5766 | 0.5842 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,804 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.85 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.367 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 14.66 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0829 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0829 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1045 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3658 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Sri Lanka?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Sri Lanka was 0.5766 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6037 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.524 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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