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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 89.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2019
All-time low
49.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0204060802006201220192006: 49.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 50 <$2.15 a day2012: 63.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 87.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 89 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2019, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 49.2%
2009 50.0% +1.7%
2012 63.8% +27.6%
2016 87.6% +37.4%
2019 89.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 49.2% 50.0% 2
2010s 80.2% 63.8% 89.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Kosovo 91.4% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 91.4% compare
  3. 8 Serbia 89.6% compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 79.8% compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 73.5% compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 68.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka was 89.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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