In 2012, urban poverty rate for Sri Lanka was 2.1 %. Urban poverty rate of Sri Lanka fell gradually from 7.9 % in 2002 to 2.1 % in 2012.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1 | -60.38% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -20.90% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -15.19% |
| 2002 | 7.9 |