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Sri Lanka - Number of poor at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

49.30 million persons 2019




Year Value (million persons)

2019

49.3

2016

52.8

2012

61.5

2009

67.4

2006

69.4

2002

76.8

1995

82.5

1990

87.2

1985

87.6

Source :
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/gstdh_commercial_services_e.htm
1 million persons (2019)
11.3 million persons (2019)