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Sri Lanka Lowest Income Share Top 10%

Name: Sri Lanka Income Share Top 10%
Creator: World Bank
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26.40% in 1985

Income share held by highest 10% · World Bank

The lowest income share top 10% in Sri Lanka was 26.40% in 1985. The top 5 years were: 1985 (26.40%), 1990 (27.50%), 1995 (29.00%), 2009 (29.60%), 2019 (30.80%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Lowest Income Share Top 10% Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1985	26.40%
2nd	1990	27.50%
3rd	1995	29.00%
4th	2009	29.60%
5th	2019	30.80%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1985	26.40%	–	9th
1990	27.50%	+1.10pp	12th
2009	29.60%	−2.70pp	52nd
1995	29.00%	+1.50pp	28th
2019	30.80%	−1.80pp	62nd
2016	32.60%	+0.70pp	68th
2012	31.90%	+2.30pp	69th
2006	32.30%	−0.40pp	58th
2002	32.70%	+3.70pp	46th

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