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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 11.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.0%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2016
All-time low
7.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0510152006201220192006: 7.82009: 8.52012: 8.12016: 13.92019: 11

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 11.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 7.8%
2009 8.5% +8.9%
2012 8.1% -3.8%
2016 13.9% +70.9%
2019 11.0% -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.8% 8.5% 2
2010s 11.0% 8.1% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 South Africa 13.9%
  2. 6 Pakistan 13.8% compare
  3. 8 El Salvador 9.8% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 8.8% compare

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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 11.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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 29.9%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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