Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.511.522006201220192006: 0.6552009: 1.12012: 1.92016: 1.62019: 1.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.5% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in 2019.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.7%
2009 1.1% +73.6%
2012 1.9% +64.2%
2016 1.6% -16.7%
2019 1.5% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 1.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka was 1.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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