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
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)