Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 61.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 61.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60.3% | — |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.3% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 47.8% | 61.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka was 61.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)