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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 209.2%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

00.20.40.60.82006201220192006: 0.7172009: 0.2552012: 0.0482016: 0.0632019: 0.195

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2019.

The figure is up 209.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 36 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.7%
2009 0.3% -64.5%
2012 0.0% -81.1%
2016 0.1% +30.7%
2019 0.2% +209.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Serbia 0.3% compare
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  3. 10 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  6. 14 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  7. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% 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 0.2% 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 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 36 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 23.5%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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