Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

00.20.40.60.82006201220192006: 0.838 preT2009: 0.574 preT2012: 0.404 preT2016: 0.349 preT2019: 0.424 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.4% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in 2019.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 0.8%
2009 0.6% -31.5%
2012 0.4% -29.5%
2016 0.3% -13.6%
2019 0.4% +21.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Chile 0.7% compare
  2. 15 Mexico 0.7% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Sri Lanka was 0.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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