Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 146.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2019, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka stood at 146.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 172.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 119.5%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 119.5% | — |
| 2009 | 129.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 172.9% | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 153.5% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 146.9% | -4.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 146.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.3%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.4% | 119.5% | 129.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 157.8% | 146.9% | 172.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 160.0% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 149.5% compare
- 10 Belarus 149.0% compare
- 12 Colombia 141.4% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 123.6% compare
- 14 Kosovo 111.7% compare
- 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 111.7% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka was 146.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 172.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.5% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group