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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.8% | 27.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Pakistan 41.2% compare
- 6 South Africa 36.8%
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 36.1% compare
- 9 Poland 21.4% compare
- 10 Honduras 16.7% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 15.2% 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 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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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap