Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
82nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Morocco 8.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Honduras 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Nepal 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Tajikistan 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Egypt 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.56 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 7.91 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.