Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 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
In 2019, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka stood at 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 3.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 4.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Morocco 7.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 76 Nicaragua 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 77 Georgia 6.85 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 79 Armenia 5.88 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 80 Honduras 5.66 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 81 Indonesia 5.59 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165,349 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Sri Lanka was 6.48 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.