Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 61.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 32.0% | 61.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Kosovo 86.5% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 86.5% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 77.0% compare
- 9 Serbia 58.6% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 50.1% compare
- 11 Viet Nam 49.1% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
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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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount