Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations 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
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sri Lanka, 1985–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sri Lanka stood at 20.47.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations 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.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,126 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 112.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sri Lanka?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sri Lanka was 20.47 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations 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 Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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