Gini index in Sri Lanka

The Gini index for Sri Lanka was 37.7 (0 to 100) in 2019.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1985 to 2019 Source: World Bank
The latest value for Sri Lanka is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Sri Lanka, 2019 37.7 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2016 −1.6points 2016: 39.3 (0 to 100)

Gini index in Sri Lanka over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2002 to 2019
Period Sri Lanka
2019 37.7 (0 to 100)
2016 39.3 (0 to 100)
2012 38.7 (0 to 100)
2009 36.1 (0 to 100)
2006 39.7 (0 to 100)
2002 40.2 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 39.3 (0 to 100) in 2016, a change of −1.6 points.
  • Since 1985, when it was 32.5 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by +5.2 points.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1985 to 2019 for Sri Lanka
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform