Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +21.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 22 Chile 0.8% compare
- 24 Paraguay 0.7% compare
- 25 Türkiye 0.7% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population