Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 88.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2019
All-time low
44.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 44.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 52.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 66.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 84.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 88.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka peaked at 88.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.4% 44.7% 52.2% 2
2010s 79.7% 66.7% 88.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 14 Chile 88.8% compare
  4. 16 Vietnam 81.5% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 77.3% compare
  6. 18 Brazil 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Sri Lanka was 88.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap