Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Sri Lanka's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 14.30.
That's down 10.6% from 2016, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2006–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 34.10
- Trough
- 14.30
- 10-year change
- -49.6%
- -6.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 14.3000 | |
| 16.0000 | |
| 22.5000 | |
| 28.4000 | |
| 34.1000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2019?
- In 2019, Sri Lanka's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 14.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 10.6% from 2016 to 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2019 was 24.34, so Sri Lanka is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.