Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.0%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2019
All-time low
18.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

20304050602006201220192006: 18.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 19 <$2.15 a day2012: 34.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 51.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 62 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 62.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 227.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka peaked at 62.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 18.6%
2009 19.0% +1.7%
2012 34.2% +80.6%
2016 51.7% +51.1%
2019 62.0% +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 18.6% 19.0% 2
2010s 49.3% 34.2% 62.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Sri Lanka was 62.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic 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
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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