Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st was 30.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.3%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2019
All-time low
18.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 18.32009: 23.22012: 28.52016: 28.32019: 30.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Sri Lanka is 30.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2006.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 18.3%
2009 23.2% +26.7%
2012 28.5% +22.7%
2016 28.3% -0.6%
2019 30.3% +6.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 30.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 18.3% 23.2% 2
2010s 29.0% 28.3% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Mexico 40.6% compare
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  3. 23 Thailand 40.0% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 29.8% compare
  5. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 26.0% compare

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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 30.3% 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 30.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
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 30.3%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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