Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 6.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.0%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2012
All-time low
6.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02468102006201220192006: 7.3 preT2009: 6.4 preT2012: 9.2 preT2016: 7.2 preT2019: 6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 7.3%
2009 6.4% -12.3%
2012 9.2% +42.6%
2016 7.2% -21.0%
2019 6.0% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 6.4% 7.3% 2
2010s 7.5% 6.0% 9.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Belarus 7.1% compare
  2. 13 Mongolia 6.9% compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
  4. 16 Kosovo 5.5% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.5% compare
  6. 18 Vietnam 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka was 6.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits 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
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population