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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 24.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.6%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2016
All-time low
15.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 19.9 poorest2009: 15.5 poorest2012: 17.8 poorest2016: 27.2 poorest2019: 24.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 24.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in 2019.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2009.

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) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 19.9%
2009 15.5% -22.4%
2012 17.8% +15.1%
2016 27.2% +52.9%
2019 24.6% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 15.5% 19.9% 2
2010s 23.2% 17.8% 27.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Pakistan 41.2% compare
  2. 6 South Africa 36.8%
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 36.1% compare
  4. 9 Poland 21.4% compare
  5. 10 Honduras 16.7% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 15.2% compare

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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 24.6% 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 27.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
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 58.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap