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Sri Lanka Gini Index

Sri Lanka's gini index fell to 37.7 points in 2019, down from 39.3 points in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 4.1% (1.6) from the previous year. Sri Lanka has gini index higher than the global median (37.70 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is higher (37.70 points vs regional median 33.15 points) and ranks 5th out of 30 countries in Asia. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Sri Lanka for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Sri Lanka's poverty rate fell to 2.7% in 2019, down from 3.8% in 2016.

Yearly Historical Data (1985-2019)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2019 37.7
2016 39.3
2012 38.7
2009 36.1
2006 39.7
2002 40.2
1995 35.4
1990 32.4
1985 32.5
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 92% 92% 2022
Happiness Index 3.89 points 3.9 points 2024
Homicide Rate 3.43 2.38 2019
Population 21.92M 22.04M 2024
Poverty Rate 2.7% 3.8% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 95.92% 96.87% 2022