Sri Lanka - Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line

14.3 (%) in 2019

In 2019, poverty rate at national poverty line for Sri Lanka was 14.3 %. Between 2006 and 2019, poverty rate at national poverty line of Sri Lanka was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 34.1 % in 2006 to 14.3 % 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?