Income share held by the richest 10% in Sri Lanka
The richest 10% of people in Sri Lanka received 30.8% of total income or consumption in 2019.
The latest value for Sri Lanka is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Sri Lanka, 2019
30.8%
Change from 2016
−1.8percentage points
Income share held by the richest 10% in Sri Lanka over time
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Sri Lanka
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 32.6% |
| 2012 | 31.9% |
| 2009 | 29.6% |
| 2006 | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 32.6% in 2016, a change of −1.8 percentage points.
- Since 1985, when it was 26.4%, the figure has changed by +4.4 percentage points.