Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
up 401.8%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.511.522006201220192006: 0.8512009: 0.5332012: 0.1492016: 0.3832019: 1.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 401.8% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.9%
2009 0.5% -37.3%
2012 0.1% -72.0%
2016 0.4% +156.9%
2019 1.9% +401.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.1% 1.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Kosovo 10.3% compare
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  3. 14 Indonesia 2.2% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 1.9% compare
  5. 17 Brazil 1.2% compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka was 1.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)