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Sri Lanka Average Poverty Rate 1985-2019

Name: Sri Lanka Poverty Rate
Creator: World Bank
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14.24% 9 data points

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

Sri Lanka's average poverty rate from 1985 to 2019 was 14.24%, based on 9 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2019	2.70%	−1.10pp	54th
2016	3.80%	−2.60pp	59th
2012	6.40%	−1.40pp	60th
2009	7.80%	−4.40pp	56th
2006	12.20%	−8.50pp	64th
2002	20.70%	−2.30pp	48th
1995	23.00%	−0.40pp	39th
1990	23.40%	−4.80pp	18th
1985	28.20%	–	12th