Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2012
All-time low
9.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 9.72009: 12.22012: 15.42016: 14.92019: 14.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 14.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2019.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 9.7%
2009 12.2% +24.9%
2012 15.4% +26.1%
2016 14.9% -2.9%
2019 14.4% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 9.7% 12.2% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.4% 15.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 26 Thailand 17.1% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 12.0% compare
  5. 29 Indonesia 11.6% compare
  6. 30 Peru 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Sri Lanka was 14.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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