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 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 39 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 | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.4% | — |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -10.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 5.2% 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 12.4% 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 5.2% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 39 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 31.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). 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