Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 20.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
20.47
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 2006
All-time low
14.77
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2016
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka, 1985–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka stood at 20.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.77 | — |
| 1990 | 17.67 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 16.16 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 20.79 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 21.28 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.56 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.57 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 20.47 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.77 | 14.77 | 14.77 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.91 | 16.16 | 17.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.21 | 18.56 | 21.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.52 | 20.47 | 20.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Georgia 21.11 compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 21.07 compare
- 16 United States of America 20.73 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 20.32 compare
- 19 Russian Federation 20 compare
- 20 Lebanon 19.88 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 share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sri Lanka was 20.47 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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