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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 16.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2016
All-time low
11.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 11.82009: 12.52012: 112016: 17.62019: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 16.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in 2019.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 36 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) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 11.8%
2009 12.5% +5.7%
2012 11.0% -11.9%
2016 17.6% +60.2%
2019 16.4% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 11.8% 12.5% 2
2010s 15.0% 11.0% 17.6% 3

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  4. 17 South Africa 13.9% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.4% compare

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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 16.4% 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 17.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 36 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 31.6%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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