Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka stood at 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices. 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 7.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Azerbaijan 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Botswana 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Georgia 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Armenia 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Tajikistan 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Nepal 9.47 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -61.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 125,886 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Sri Lanka was 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.