Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 9.73 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.73
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2019
All-time low
6.45
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 7.32009: 6.52012: 82016: 8.82019: 9.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka is 9.73, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 7.27
2009 6.45 -11.2%
2012 8.02 +24.2%
2016 8.85 +10.3%
2019 9.73 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.86 6.45 7.27 2
2010s 8.86 8.02 9.73 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Costa Rica 10.33 compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 10.1 compare
  3. 7 Armenia 9.81 compare
  4. 9 Kosovo 9.61 compare
  5. 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.61 compare
  6. 11 Mexico 9.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka was 9.73 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Average transfer amount of International Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)