Sri Lanka - Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line

14.3 (%) in 2019

Poverty rate at national poverty line of Sri Lanka slumped by 10.63% from 16.0 % in 2016 to 14.3 % in 2019. Since the 27.14% drop in 2006, poverty rate at national poverty line sank by 58.06% in 2019.

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What is poverty rate at national poverty line?

National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

What is Sri Lanka poverty rate at national poverty line?

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