Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 36.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.3%
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2019
All-time low
23.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 27.9 preT2009: 28.7 preT2012: 23.4 preT2016: 29.1 preT2019: 36.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 36.3% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 27.9%
2009 28.7% +2.8%
2012 23.4% -18.2%
2016 29.1% +24.2%
2019 36.3% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 27.9% 28.7% 2
2010s 29.6% 23.4% 36.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka was 36.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group