Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 119 countries
All-time high
8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka is 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 4.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 6.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Azerbaijan 10.56 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 76 Morocco 10.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 10 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 79 Guatemala 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 80 Belize 8.33 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 81 Honduras 8.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 352,842 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Sri Lanka was 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.