Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 36.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.8% | — |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 26.3% | 37.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 36.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap