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 60.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2019
All-time low
48.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02040602006201220192006: 572009: 48.32012: 59.22016: 58.82019: 60.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Sri Lanka stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 57.0%
2009 48.3% -15.4%
2012 59.2% +22.6%
2016 58.8% -0.7%
2019 60.9% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 48.3% 57.0% 2
2010s 59.6% 58.8% 60.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Paraguay 71.0% compare
  2. 22 Brazil 70.9% compare
  3. 23 Belarus 65.0% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 58.7% compare
  5. 26 Ukraine 55.6% compare
  6. 27 Kyrgyzstan 55.6% compare

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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 60.9% 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 60.9% 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 48.3% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 38 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 26.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)