Income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.7% in 2019. β² Rising
Income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka, 1985β2019
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2019, income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka stood at 45.7%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 41.7% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.7% | 47.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Uruguay 46.1% compare
- 35 El Salvador 45.8% compare
- 35 Jamaica 45.8% compare
- 38 Gambia 45.6% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 9.85 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.367 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka was 45.7% in 2019, according to 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.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.