Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 4.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.4%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

012342006201220192006: 2.42009: 1.82012: 2.22016: 3.62019: 4.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka is 4.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 2.4%
2009 1.8% -24.4%
2012 2.2% +24.6%
2016 3.6% +62.9%
2019 4.4% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.8% 2.4% 2
2010s 3.4% 2.2% 4.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka was 4.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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