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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 20.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.0%
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2012
All-time low
12.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 15.5 preT2009: 12.2 preT2012: 26.7 preT2016: 13.1 preT2019: 20 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka stood at 20.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 15.5%
2009 12.2% -21.4%
2012 26.7% +119.4%
2016 13.1% -50.9%
2019 20.0% +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 12.2% 15.5% 2
2010s 19.9% 13.1% 26.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka was 20.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population