How does Sri Lanka rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?

Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.

Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sri Lanka

Name: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sri Lanka
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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

1985–2016

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Sri Lanka, 1985–2016

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.5766 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6037 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.524, in 1985.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 109 countries on this measure, 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

23 Rwanda 0.587 compare
24 Kenya 0.582 compare
25 Indonesia 0.5768 compare
27 Jordan 0.576 compare
28 Dominican Republic 0.575 compare
29 Cambodia 0.5692 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.367 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0829 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0829 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1045 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.7% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3658 (2023)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sri Lanka?: Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Sri Lanka was 0.5766 in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.6037 in 2002.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.524 in 1985.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.