Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 15.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

57.51012.5152006201220192006: 5 preT2009: 7.9 preT2012: 10.3 preT2016: 14.3 preT2019: 15.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka is 15.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 5.0% 7.9% 2
2010s 13.3% 10.3% 15.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Mongolia 58.2% compare
  2. 14 Russia 28.4% compare
  3. 15 Albania 22.8% compare
  4. 17 Uruguay 14.2% compare
  5. 18 Argentina 9.8% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka was 15.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 363 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)