Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 60.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.3%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2019
All-time low
18.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

20304050602006201220192006: 18.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 26 <$2.15 a day2012: 34.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 50.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 60.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka is 60.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 18.6% 26.0% 2
2010s 48.5% 34.8% 60.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka was 60.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount