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
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 3 |
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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 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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population