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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2006
All-time low
2.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

246810122006201220192006: 11.92009: 6.92012: 6.22016: 3.52019: 2.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Sri Lanka is 2.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 11.9%
2009 6.9% -42.0%
2012 6.2% -9.8%
2016 3.5% -44.2%
2019 2.6% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 6.9% 11.9% 2
2010s 4.1% 2.6% 6.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Sri Lanka was 2.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population