Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All was 0.5543 preT in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5543 preT
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.5543 preT
in 2019
All-time low
0.1968 preT
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.20.40.62006201220192006: 0.2 preT2009: 0.197 preT2012: 0.246 preT2016: 0.409 preT2019: 0.554 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka is 0.5543 preT, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5543 preT in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1968 preT, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 0.2003 preT
2009 0.1968 preT -1.8%
2012 0.2463 preT +25.2%
2016 0.4091 preT +66.1%
2019 0.5543 preT +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1985 preT 0.1968 preT 0.2003 preT 2
2010s 0.4032 preT 0.2463 preT 0.5543 preT 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 El Salvador 0.7169 preT compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 0.7056 preT compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 0.6023 preT compare
  4. 30 Peru 0.5257 preT compare
  5. 31 Thailand 0.4315 preT compare
  6. 32 Pakistan 0.1541 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka was 0.5543 preT in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5543 preT in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1968 preT in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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