Household Income and Expenditure

Last Updated 05^th August 2008

Department of Census and Statistics conducts Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) once in every five years. This survey provides information on Household Income and Expenditure to measure the levels and changes in living conditions of the people. Data collected from this survey is used to observe the consumption patterns to compute various other socioeconomic indicators such a poverty price indices etc. Generally the survey is conducted over a period of 12 months time to capture seasonal variations. The general sample size is 2500 housing units to facilitate the information be given up to district level.

Some of the Household Income and Expenditure Reports already released are given below.

	Household Income & Expenditure Survey 2006/07: Final Report (English)
	Household Income & Expenditure Survey 2006/07: Preliminary  Report (English, Sinhala)
	Poverty Indicators
	Household Income & Expenditure Survey 2006/07  Summary Findings (English, )
	Household Income & Expenditure Survey 2006/07
	Household income and expenditure survey 2007
	Household Income & Expenditure Survey 2005 (Summary)
	Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2002
	Results of the household income and expenditure survey conducted in North and East province - 2002/2003
	Updated District official poverty line