Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0727 <$2.15 a day in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0727 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.1227 <$2.15 a day
in 2006
All-time low
0.0636 <$2.15 a day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252006201220192006: 0.123 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.111 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.069 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.064 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.073 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2019, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0727 <$2.15 a day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1227 <$2.15 a day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 <$2.15 a day, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 0.1227 <$2.15 a day
2009 0.1111 <$2.15 a day -9.5%
2012 0.0689 <$2.15 a day -38.0%
2016 0.0636 <$2.15 a day -7.6%
2019 0.0727 <$2.15 a day +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1169 <$2.15 a day 0.1111 <$2.15 a day 0.1227 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.0684 <$2.15 a day 0.0636 <$2.15 a day 0.0727 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Indonesia 0.1086 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 10 Colombia 0.0765 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 11 Serbia 0.0748 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 13 Ecuador 0.0639 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 14 Peru 0.0573 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.0566 <$2.15 a day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka was 0.0727 <$2.15 a day in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1227 <$2.15 a day in 2006.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 <$2.15 a day in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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