Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 28.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka is 28.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.9% | — |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -13.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.3% | 32.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 37.5% compare
- 6 Pakistan 33.2% compare
- 7 South Africa 28.2%
- 9 Poland 20.5% compare
- 10 Honduras 18.8% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 15.8% compare
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 (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka was 28.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap