Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.8% | — |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,804 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 32.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.367 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Sri Lanka?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Sri Lanka was 0.4% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.