Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 11,418 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Sri Lanka, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Sri Lanka is 11,418, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,418 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 877, in 1820.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 877 | — |
| 1850 | 899 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 1,356 | +50.8% |
| 1890 | 1,666 | +22.9% |
| 1910 | 1,926 | +15.6% |
| 1929 | 2,130 | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 1,997 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2,064 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,389 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2,917 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 3,864 | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 5,841 | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 6,491 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8,320 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 11,418 | +37.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11,418 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 | 877 | 877 | 1 |
| 1850s | 899 | 899 | 899 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,356 | 1,356 | 1,356 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,666 | 1,666 | 1,666 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,926 | 1,926 | 1,926 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,130 | 2,130 | 2,130 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1,997 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,064 | 2,064 | 2,064 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,389 | 2,389 | 2,389 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,864 | 3,864 | 3,864 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,166 | 5,841 | 6,491 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,869 | 8,320 | 11,418 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Sri Lanka?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Sri Lanka was 11,418 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11,418 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.