Sri Lanka Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in Sri Lanka was 28.20% in 1985. The top 5 years were: 1985 (28.20%), 1990 (23.40%), 1995 (23.00%), 2002 (20.70%), 2006 (12.20%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1985 |
28.20% |
| 2nd |
1990 |
23.40% |
| 3rd |
1995 |
23.00% |
| 4th |
2002 |
20.70% |
| 5th |
2006 |
12.20% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1985 |
28.20% |
– |
12th |
| 1995 |
23.00% |
−0.40pp |
39th |
| 1990 |
23.40% |
−4.80pp |
18th |
| 2002 |
20.70% |
−2.30pp |
48th |
| 2006 |
12.20% |
−8.50pp |
64th |
| 2009 |
7.80% |
−4.40pp |
56th |
| 2012 |
6.40% |
−1.40pp |
60th |
| 2016 |
3.80% |
−2.60pp |
59th |
| 2019 |
2.70% |
−1.10pp |
54th |