22% of Sri Lankan households in debt; 14.2% job losses from economic crisis
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Around 22% of households in Sri Lanka are in debt because of the recent economic crisis, says the Department of Census and Statistics.
They also report that 60.5% of households have seen their average monthly income drop.
The “Household Survey on the Impact of the Economic Crisis” for 2023 shows that 54.9% of people aged 3 to 21 have been affected by the crisis, with 93.5% of them using strategies to cope.
Since March 2022, 14.2% of people over 15 have lost their jobs due to the crisis, with more men losing jobs than women.
In 2023, 91% of households experienced an increase in monthly expenses.
Additionally, 7% of the population has changed their health treatment system, with 81.7% of them citing lack of funds as the main reason.
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