Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2019
All-time low
38.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 41.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 38.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 63.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 81.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 87.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka is 87.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 41.8%
2009 38.6% -7.8%
2012 63.2% +63.9%
2016 81.9% +29.5%
2019 87.3% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 38.6% 41.8% 2
2010s 77.5% 63.2% 87.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 90.0% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 88.4% compare
  4. 12 Armenia 84.3% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 83.1% compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka was 87.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap