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
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population