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Population below poverty line
Sri Lanka — 26 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.3% (1990-91 est.) |
| 2000 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2001 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2002 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2003 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2004 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2005 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2006 | 22% (1997 est.) |
| 2007 | 22% (2002 est.) |
| 2009 | 22% (2002 est.) |
| 2010 | 23% (2008 est.) |
| 2011 | 23% (2008 est.) |
| 2012 | 8.9% (2010 est.) |
| 2013 | 8.9% (2010 est.) |
| 2014 | 8.9% (2010 est.) |
| 2015 | 8.9% (2010 est.) |
| 2016 | 8.9% (2010 est.) |
| 2017 | 6.7% (2012 est.) |
| 2018 | 6.7% (2012 est.) |
| 2019 | 6.7% (2012 est.) |
| 2020 | 6.7% (2012 est.) |
| 2021 | 4.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 4.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 4.1% (2016 est.) |
| 2024 | 14.3% (2019 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line |
| 2025 | 14.3% (2019 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line |