In 2016, poverty ratio at national poverty line for Sri Lanka was 4.1 %. Between 2002 and 2016, poverty ratio at national poverty line of Sri Lanka was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 22.7 % in 2002 to 4.1 % in 2016.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
Date | Value | Change, % |
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2016 | 4.1 | -38.81% |
2012 | 6.7 | -24.72% |
2009 | 8.9 | -41.45% |
2006 | 15.2 | -33.04% |
2002 | 22.7 |