Microfinance Industry Report SRI LANKA - Microfinance in Sri Lanka
Microfinance Industry Report SRI LANKA - Microfinance in Sri Lanka
Microfinance Industry Report SRI LANKA - Microfinance in Sri Lanka
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Annex 1: <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> Fact Sheet<br />
Indicators<br />
Year<br />
2005 2006 2007<br />
Total Population (‘000) 19,668 19,886 20,010<br />
Population Annual Growth rate (%) 1.00 1.10 1.10<br />
Economically Active Population (%) (2004) 4th quarter<br />
Male 66.7 63.7 64.8<br />
Female 33.3 36.3 35.2<br />
National Poverty l<strong>in</strong>e (Rs) 1,526 (2004) 2,233 2,233<br />
Population below poverty l<strong>in</strong>e (Poverty Head Count Index)(%) 22.7 (2002) 15.2 15.2<br />
Literacy rate (%) (2003/2004) 92.5 95.8 92.5<br />
Male 94.5 94.8 94.5<br />
Female 90.6 96.6 90.6<br />
HIV/AIDS (%)