Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 14.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.7%
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2009
All-time low
14.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 232009: 35.42012: 22.42016: 24.62019: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka is 14.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 23.0%
2009 35.4% +54.1%
2012 22.4% -36.8%
2016 24.6% +10.0%
2019 14.7% -40.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 23.0% 35.4% 2
2010s 20.6% 14.7% 24.6% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Peru 19.2% compare
  2. 22 Ecuador 18.2% compare
  3. 23 Pakistan 16.0% compare
  4. 25 Malawi 6.6% compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka was 14.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 data points, 2003–2023
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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