Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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