Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 59.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 59.6% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.6% | — |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 48.2% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.8% | 59.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka was 59.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)