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 1.3 preT in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.3 preT
Change on year
up 117.2%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.3 preT
in 2019
All-time low
0.1697 preT
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0.250.50.7511.22006201220192006: 0.17 preT2009: 0.182 preT2012: 0.569 preT2016: 0.598 preT2019: 1.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka stood at 1.3 preT. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 117.2% on the previous year and up 613.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.3 preT in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 preT, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 0.1697 preT
2009 0.1821 preT +7.3%
2012 0.5687 preT +212.4%
2016 0.5977 preT +5.1%
2019 1.3 preT +117.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1759 preT 0.1697 preT 0.1821 preT 2
2010s 0.8216 preT 0.5687 preT 1.3 preT 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Kosovo 1.74 preT compare
  2. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.74 preT compare
  3. 13 Georgia 1.66 preT compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 1.25 preT compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 1.23 preT compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 0.92 preT compare

See the full ranking of 25 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 1.3 preT 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 1.3 preT in 2019.
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 0.1697 preT in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 25 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 up 613.2%. 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) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (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) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 213 data points, 2004–2022
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