Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.6161 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka is 0.6161, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.47 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6161, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.47 | — |
| 1990 | 9.3 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 9.51 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.76 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9454 | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6161 | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.47 | 14.47 | 14.47 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.41 | 9.3 | 9.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 2.83 | 8.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.6161 | 1.91 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Sri Lanka was 0.6161 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6161 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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