Poverty headcount, national line (% of population)
The share of people living below the national poverty line.
14.3%
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2019 · View source
Year range
2002 – 2019
Chart of Poverty headcount, national line (% of population) over time. 46.8% (2002) → 14.3% (2019).
Table
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.8 |
| 2006 | 34.1 |
| 2009 | 28.4 |
| 2012 | 22.5 |
| 2016 | 16.0 |
| 2019 | 14.3 |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 14.3% (2019). That is -1.7% compared with a year earlier and -8.2% compared with five years ago. Current status: Watch. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 18.7 · India: 21.9 · Vietnam: 4.2
What is it?
What might happen next
Official projections
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Simple statistical trend
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
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How we calculate this
The share of people living below the national poverty line.