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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 19.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 12.72009: 10.92012: 15.32016: 18.82019: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Sri Lanka stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 12.7%
2009 10.9% -14.7%
2012 15.3% +40.8%
2016 18.8% +22.9%
2019 19.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 10.9% 12.7% 2
2010s 17.8% 15.3% 19.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Sri Lanka was 19.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount