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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 39.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2016
All-time low
24.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 30.3 poorest2009: 24.7 poorest2012: 31.1 poorest2016: 40 poorest2019: 39.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 39.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 30.3%
2009 24.7% -18.3%
2012 31.1% +25.5%
2016 40.0% +28.8%
2019 39.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 24.7% 30.3% 2
2010s 37.0% 31.1% 40.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Georgia 46.3% compare
  2. 10 Kyrgyzstan 44.7% compare
  3. 12 South Africa 36.8% compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 36.4% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 36.0% 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 39.9% 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 40.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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 61.4%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap