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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 4.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.2%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2006
All-time low
4.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02462006201220192006: 5.3 preT2009: 4.7 preT2012: 4.6 preT2016: 4.7 preT2019: 4.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 4.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 5.3%
2009 4.7% -11.2%
2012 4.6% -1.9%
2016 4.7% +2.3%
2019 4.2% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.2% 4.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 South Africa 5.7% compare
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  3. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 3.9% compare
  5. 16 Ukraine 3.8% compare
  6. 17 Turkey 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka was 4.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 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