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 1.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2006
All-time low
1.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

2468102006201220192006: 9.22009: 6.32012: 7.52016: 32019: 1.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.5% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 9.2%
2009 6.3% -31.8%
2012 7.5% +19.8%
2016 3.0% -60.0%
2019 1.5% -50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 6.3% 9.2% 2
2010s 4.0% 1.5% 7.5% 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 1.5% 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 9.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 25 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 down 76.2%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 207 data points, 2004–2022
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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