Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.2021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.2021 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0285 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1996–2023

0.050.10.150.21996200920231996: 0.029 units per square kilometre1997: 0.03 units per square kilometre1998: 0.032 units per square kilometre1999: 0.034 units per square kilometre2000: 0.036 units per square kilometre2001: 0.04 units per square kilometre2002: 0.042 units per square kilometre2003: 0.044 units per square kilometre2004: 0.047 units per square kilometre2005: 0.048 units per square kilometre2006: 0.049 units per square kilometre2007: 0.066 units per square kilometre2008: 0.084 units per square kilometre2009: 0.094 units per square kilometre2016: 0.202 units per square kilometre2017: 0.202 units per square kilometre2018: 0.202 units per square kilometre2019: 0.202 units per square kilometre2020: 0.202 units per square kilometre2021: 0.202 units per square kilometre2022: 0.202 units per square kilometre2023: 0.202 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2021 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2021 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0285 units per square kilometre
1997 0.0295 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0319 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1999 0.034 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2000 0.0355 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 0.0399 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2002 0.0422 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2003 0.0435 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.047 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2005 0.048 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 0.0488 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.0658 units per square kilometre +34.7%
2008 0.0842 units per square kilometre +28.0%
2009 0.0939 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2016 0.202 units per square kilometre +115.1%
2017 0.202 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.2021 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.2021 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 0.2021 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.2021 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.2021 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.2021 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0285 units per square kilometre 0.034 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0549 units per square kilometre 0.0355 units per square kilometre 0.0939 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.202 units per square kilometre 0.202 units per square kilometre 0.2021 units per square kilometre 4
2020s 0.2021 units per square kilometre 0.2021 units per square kilometre 0.2021 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 60 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2358 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Samoa 0.2245 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Czechia 0.2242 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Myanmar 0.1912 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Tanzania 0.1693 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Burundi 0.1619 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2021 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/monthly-minimum-wage-local-currency-per-square-kilometre/sri-lanka/

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.