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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 9.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.8%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2016
All-time low
6.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02.557.5102006201220192006: 7.8 poorest2009: 6.2 poorest2012: 7.7 poorest2016: 10.9 poorest2019: 9.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 9.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2019.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 7.8%
2009 6.2% -21.0%
2012 7.7% +24.8%
2016 10.9% +41.1%
2019 9.8% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 6.2% 7.8% 2
2010s 9.5% 7.7% 10.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Sri Lanka was 9.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount