Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 26.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.9%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 15.72009: 13.72012: 20.22016: 24.32019: 26.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 26.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 15.7%
2009 13.7% -12.6%
2012 20.2% +47.5%
2016 24.3% +20.3%
2019 26.9% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 13.7% 15.7% 2
2010s 23.8% 20.2% 26.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 26.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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