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 17.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.3%
Change on year
down 49.7%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2009
All-time low
17.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 28.82009: 37.92012: 30.22016: 34.32019: 17.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka is 17.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 28.8%
2009 37.9% +31.5%
2012 30.2% -20.2%
2016 34.3% +13.5%
2019 17.3% -49.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 28.8% 37.9% 2
2010s 27.2% 17.3% 34.3% 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 17.3% 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 37.9% in 2009.
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 17.3% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 31 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 down 54.4%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 305 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group