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

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 2.66 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.66
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2019
All-time low
1.5
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01232006201220192006: 1.52009: 1.52012: 1.82016: 2.62019: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka stood at 2.66. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 1.5 1.53 2
2010s 2.36 1.78 2.66 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Costa Rica 3.18 compare
  2. 16 Brazil 3 compare
  3. 17 Colombia 2.8 compare
  4. 19 Argentina 2.58 compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 2.44 compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 2.38 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka was 2.66 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)