Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2016
All-time low
12.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 12.82009: 13.22012: 15.62016: 17.42019: 16.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka stood at 16.6%.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 12.8% —
2009 13.2% +3.2%
2012 15.6% +17.5%
2016 17.4% +11.7%
2019 16.6% -4.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 12.8% 13.2% 2
2010s 16.5% 15.6% 17.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 22 Colombia 18.1% compare
  2. 23 Mongolia 17.7% compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 16.8% compare
  4. 26 Turkey 16.2% compare
  5. 27 Chile 15.6% compare
  6. 28 Kosovo 15.2% compare
  7. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Coverage (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka was 16.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)