Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 38.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 38.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.0% | — |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +9.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.1% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.8% | 38.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Sri Lanka?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Sri Lanka was 38.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap