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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

24682006201220192006: 7.5 preT2009: 2.6 preT2012: 2.4 preT2016: 2.2 preT2019: 1.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.7% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 7.5%
2009 2.6% -64.8%
2012 2.4% -8.8%
2016 2.2% -6.1%
2019 1.7% -23.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 2.6% 7.5% 2
2010s 2.1% 1.7% 2.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Peru 2.2% compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 2.0% compare
  3. 25 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
  4. 27 Uruguay 1.7% compare
  5. 28 Chile 1.7% compare
  6. 29 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka was 1.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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