Sri Lanka: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Sri Lanka |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 53.30 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2019 |
| Average | 73.28 |
| Min - Max | 53.30 - 89.30 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2019 is 53.3 percent, a decline from 56.6 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 22.34 percent, based on data from 76 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1985 to 2019 is 73.28 percent. The minimum value, 53.3 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 89.3 percent was recorded in 1985.
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| Recent values | Sri Lanka: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 53.30 |
| 2016 | 56.60 |
| 2012 | 64.90 |
| 2009 | 70.90 |
| 2006 | 72.20 |
| 2002 | 78.90 |
| 1995 | 84.50 |
| 1990 | 88.90 |
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 37.70 | 2019 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 14.30 | 2019 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 2.70 | 2019 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 53.30 | 2019 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 30.80 | 2019 | percent |