Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.1892 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1892 poorest
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.2207 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.1584 poorest
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.050.10.150.22006201220192006: 0.196 poorest2009: 0.158 poorest2012: 0.163 poorest2016: 0.221 poorest2019: 0.189 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.1892 poorest, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2207 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1584 poorest, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.1958 poorest
2009 0.1584 poorest -19.1%
2012 0.1629 poorest +2.9%
2016 0.2207 poorest +35.5%
2019 0.1892 poorest -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1771 poorest 0.1584 poorest 0.1958 poorest 2
2010s 0.1909 poorest 0.1629 poorest 0.2207 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Viet Nam 0.2267 poorest compare
  2. 11 Mongolia 0.2159 poorest compare
  3. 12 Georgia 0.2021 poorest compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 0.1776 poorest compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 0.1751 poorest compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 0.1566 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.1892 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2207 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1584 poorest in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)