Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 1.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

24682006201220192006: 8.52009: 5.12012: 4.32016: 2.22019: 1.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 8.5%
2009 5.1% -39.7%
2012 4.3% -16.5%
2016 2.2% -49.6%
2019 1.4% -35.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 5.1% 8.5% 2
2010s 2.6% 1.4% 4.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  6. 20 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  7. 20 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka was 1.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence 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
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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