Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid was 1,857 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1,857
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,857
in 2016
All-time low
784.88
in 2002
Years of data
8
1985–2016
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka, 1985–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka is 1,857, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,857 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 784.88, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 828.88 | — |
| 1990 | 882.25 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 933.47 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 784.88 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,033 | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 1,393 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1,596 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1,857 | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 828.88 | 828.88 | 828.88 | 1 |
| 1990s | 907.86 | 882.25 | 933.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,070 | 784.88 | 1,393 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,727 | 1,596 | 1,857 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Mongolia 2,041 compare
- 55 Jordan 1,996 compare
- 56 Serbia 1,923 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,834 compare
- 59 Republic of Moldova 1,752 compare
- 60 Philippines 1,523 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 578.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 174,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka?
- Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Sri Lanka was 1,857 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 in 2016.
- What is the lowest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.88 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is threshold income for each decile before tax wid rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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