Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 1.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.6%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2006
All-time low
1.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

23452006201220192006: 5.4 preT2009: 2.5 preT2012: 2.1 preT2016: 1.9 preT2019: 1.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Sri Lanka is 1.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 5.4%
2009 2.5% -54.5%
2012 2.1% -16.4%
2016 1.9% -9.9%
2019 1.6% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.5% 5.4% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Sri Lanka was 1.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence 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
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population