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 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02462006201220192006: 6.42009: 1.72012: 1.12016: 0.9942019: 0.409

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 6.4%
2009 1.7% -73.7%
2012 1.1% -37.1%
2016 1.0% -5.4%
2019 0.4% -58.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 1.7% 6.4% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.1% 3

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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 0.4% 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 6.4% 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 0.4% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 30 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 75.6%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 305 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population