Sri Lanka’s Income Inequality
#25 of 106 in the Income Inequality progress rankings
Income Inequality, represented by the Gini Index on a 0 to 100 scale, reflects the distribution of income across a country. It reveals disparities in wealth and economic opportunity among citizens, thereby indicating potential social imbalance (lower is better).
Latest (2019)
37.7
Year-over-year
-1.6
Change since start (1985→2019)
+5.2
Key insights
- From 1985 to 2019, Income Inequality changed by +5.2.
- Most recent year-over-year change (2016→2019): -1.6.
- Lowest level: 32.4 in 1990.
- Highest level: 40.2 in 2002.
Income Inequality Chart (1985–2019)
*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries
Income Inequality Table (1985–2019)
| Year | Income Inequality |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.5 |
| 1990 | 32.4 |
| 1995 | 35.4 |
| 2002 | 40.2 |
| 2006 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 36.1 |
| 2012 | 38.7 |
| 2016 | 39.3 |
| 2019 | 37.7 |
Source: World Bank