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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 61.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61.4%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2019
All-time low
20.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

20304050602006201220192006: 22.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 20.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 32 <$2.15 a day2016: 57.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 61.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Sri Lanka stood at 61.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 200.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 61.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 22.1%
2009 20.4% -7.4%
2012 32.0% +56.7%
2016 57.6% +80.1%
2019 61.4% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 20.4% 22.1% 2
2010s 50.3% 32.0% 61.4% 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 61.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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 200.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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