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

Latest (2019)
36.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2016
All-time low
25.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 27.82009: 25.42012: 26.32016: 37.72019: 36.3

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 25.4% 27.8% 2
2010s 33.4% 26.3% 37.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  5. 16 Malawi 28.7% compare
  6. 17 South Africa 28.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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