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Sri Lanka · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

116th of 182 · 2nd in South Asia
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GNI per capitaSri Lanka's gni per capita rose from US$760 in 1996 to US$4,670 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,670

Sri Lanka's gni per capita rose from US$760 in 1996 to US$4,670 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

102nd of 181 · 3rd in South Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Sri Lanka's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,540 in 1996 to intl $16.8k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $16.8k

Sri Lanka's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,540 in 1996 to intl $16.8k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

80th of 129 · 1st in South Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Sri Lanka's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,595 in 2015 to US$3,001 in 2025.20162018202020222024US$2.6kUS$2.8kUS$3kUS$3,001

Sri Lanka's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,595 in 2015 to US$3,001 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

55th of 78 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Gini indexSri Lanka's gini index rose from 32.5 in 1985 to 37.7 in 2019.19851990199520002005201020153032343638404237.7

Sri Lanka's gini index rose from 32.5 in 1985 to 37.7 in 2019.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

60th of 78 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Sri Lanka's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.4 % in 1985 to 30.8 % in 2019.198519901995200020052010201526%28%30%32%34%30.8 %

Sri Lanka's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.4 % in 1985 to 30.8 % in 2019.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

37th of 78 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Sri Lanka's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.3 % in 1985 to 7.4 % in 2019.19851990199520002005201020157%7%8%8%9%9%7.4 %

Sri Lanka's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.3 % in 1985 to 7.4 % in 2019.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

54th of 78 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Extreme povertySri Lanka's extreme poverty fell from 28.2 % in 1985 to 2.7 % in 2019.19851990199520002005201020150%10%20%30%2.7 %

Sri Lanka's extreme poverty fell from 28.2 % in 1985 to 2.7 % in 2019.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

22nd of 62 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesSri Lanka's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 26.1 % in 1990 to 14.3 % in 2019.1990199520002005201020150%10%20%30%40%50%14.3 %

Sri Lanka's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 26.1 % in 1990 to 14.3 % in 2019.

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