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

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 2.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01232006201220192006: 1.12009: 1.52012: 2.22016: 2.52019: 2.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.6% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 1.1%
2009 1.5% +36.4%
2012 2.2% +49.5%
2016 2.5% +11.6%
2019 2.6% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 2
2010s 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 3

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  5. 28 Peru 1.5% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 1.5% compare

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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 2.6% 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 2.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
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 72.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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