Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All was 1.42 preT in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.42 preT
Change on year
up 99.0%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.42 preT
in 2019
All-time low
0.2696 preT
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0.250.50.7511.21.52006201220192006: 0.27 preT2009: 0.327 preT2012: 0.555 preT2016: 0.712 preT2019: 1.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Sri Lanka is 1.42 preT, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.0% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.42 preT in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2696 preT, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 0.2696 preT
2009 0.3271 preT +21.3%
2012 0.5553 preT +69.8%
2016 0.712 preT +28.2%
2019 1.42 preT +99.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2983 preT 0.2696 preT 0.3271 preT 2
2010s 0.8948 preT 0.5553 preT 1.42 preT 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Panama 1.62 preT compare
  2. 21 Mexico 1.57 preT compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2 preT compare
  4. 24 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 preT compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 1 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all in Sri Lanka was 1.42 preT in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 preT in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2696 preT in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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