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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 2.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.0%
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2006
All-time low
2.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

2468102006201220192006: 10.22009: 6.62012: 5.92016: 3.42019: 2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 10.2%
2009 6.6% -35.5%
2012 5.9% -10.5%
2016 3.4% -41.9%
2019 2.0% -42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 6.6% 10.2% 2
2010s 3.8% 2.0% 5.9% 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 2.0% 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 10.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 29 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 70.2%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population