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 48.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka is 48.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.8% | — |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.5% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 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 48.1% 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 55.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 29 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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)