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

Latest (2019)
28.1%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2016
All-time low
17.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 17.92009: 21.12012: 20.32016: 32.42019: 28.1

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 17.9% 21.1% 2
2010s 26.9% 20.3% 32.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Kyrgyzstan 37.5% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 33.2% compare
  3. 7 South Africa 28.2%
  4. 9 Poland 20.5% compare
  5. 10 Honduras 18.8% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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