Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip was 0.3766 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.3766
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4017
in 2002
All-time low
0.3245
in 1990
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3766.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4017 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3245, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3247 | 0.3247 | 0.3247 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3392 | 0.3245 | 0.354 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3863 | 0.3605 | 0.4017 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3857 | 0.3766 | 0.3935 | 3 |
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 vs gdp per capita pip in Sri Lanka?
- Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Sri Lanka was 0.3766 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4017 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3245 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 vs gdp per capita pip. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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