Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All was 1.31 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.31
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2016
All-time low
0.779
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.511.522006201220192006: 0.7852009: 0.7792012: 1.12016: 1.92019: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka stood at 1.31.

The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.779, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.7854
2009 0.779 -0.8%
2012 1.11 +41.9%
2016 1.89 +71.2%
2019 1.31 -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7822 0.779 0.7854 2
2010s 1.44 1.11 1.89 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 24 South Africa 1.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all in Sri Lanka was 1.31 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.779 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - all rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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