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

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) was 0.2741 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2741
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.6276
in 2009
All-time low
0.2741
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

00.20.40.62006201220192006: 0.42009: 0.6282012: 0.4012016: 0.4712019: 0.274

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka is 0.2741, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6276 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2741, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.4004
2009 0.6276 +56.7%
2012 0.4006 -36.2%
2016 0.4714 +17.7%
2019 0.2741 -41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.514 0.4004 0.6276 2
2010s 0.382 0.2741 0.4714 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3181 compare
  2. 21 Peru 0.3107 compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 0.3019 compare
  4. 24 Ecuador 0.2529 compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 0.0906 compare
  6. 26 Malawi 0.0839 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka was 0.2741 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6276 in 2009.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2741 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) - Domestic Private Transfers. 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) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 data points, 2003–2023
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Average transfer amount of Domestic Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)