Sri Lanka - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Sri Lanka was 10.80 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.50 in 1990 and a minimum value of 10.50 in 2002.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.40 |
| 1990 | 12.50 |
| 1995 | 11.70 |
| 2002 | 10.50 |
| 2006 | 10.70 |
| 2009 | 11.60 |
| 2012 | 11.00 |
| 2016 | 10.80 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Sri Lanka was 14.60 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.40 in 1985 and a minimum value of 14.20 in 2002.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.40 |
| 1990 | 16.00 |
| 1995 | 15.20 |
| 2002 | 14.20 |
| 2006 | 14.40 |
| 2009 | 15.30 |
| 2012 | 14.60 |
| 2016 | 14.60 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Sri Lanka was 20.30 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.80 in 1985 and a minimum value of 20.30 in 2016.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.80 |
| 1990 | 21.00 |
| 1995 | 21.10 |
| 2002 | 20.40 |
| 2006 | 20.50 |
| 2009 | 21.00 |
| 2012 | 20.50 |
| 2016 | 20.30 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Sri Lanka was 47.20 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.00 in 2002 and a minimum value of 41.10 in 1985.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.10 |
| 1990 | 41.70 |
| 1995 | 44.00 |
| 2002 | 48.00 |
| 2006 | 47.40 |
| 2009 | 44.40 |
| 2012 | 46.60 |
| 2016 | 47.20 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Sri Lanka was 32.60 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.70 in 2002 and a minimum value of 26.40 in 1985.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.40 |
| 1990 | 27.50 |
| 1995 | 29.00 |
| 2002 | 32.70 |
| 2006 | 32.30 |
| 2009 | 29.60 |
| 2012 | 31.90 |
| 2016 | 32.60 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Sri Lanka was 3.00 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.70 in 1990 and a minimum value of 3.00 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.60 |
| 1990 | 3.70 |
| 1995 | 3.40 |
| 2002 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 3.00 |
| 2009 | 3.30 |
| 2012 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 3.00 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Sri Lanka was 7.10 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.70 in 1990 and a minimum value of 7.00 in 2002.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.30 |
| 1990 | 8.70 |
| 1995 | 8.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.80 |
| 2012 | 7.30 |
| 2016 | 7.10 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
