Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection was 85.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Sri Lanka is 85.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Sri Lanka peaked at 85.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.9% | — |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.2% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 70.5% | 85.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Sri Lanka was 85.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)