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 21.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.7%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2019
All-time low
7.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

1015202006201220192006: 9.12009: 7.62012: 132016: 19.22019: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka is 21.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 9.1%
2009 7.6% -16.3%
2012 13.0% +70.6%
2016 19.2% +48.5%
2019 21.7% +12.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.7%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 7.6% 9.1% 2
2010s 18.0% 13.0% 21.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.7% compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 26.8% compare
  3. 25 Indonesia 26.0% compare
  4. 27 Peru 21.4% compare
  5. 28 Paraguay 18.6% compare
  6. 29 Viet Nam 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2019.
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 7.6% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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 185.7%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 data points, 2004–2023
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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