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

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 19.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2019
All-time low
11.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 12.4 poorest2009: 11.2 poorest2012: 14.7 poorest2016: 18.8 poorest2019: 19 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 12.4%
2009 11.2% -9.7%
2012 14.7% +31.7%
2016 18.8% +27.7%
2019 19.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.2% 12.4% 2
2010s 17.5% 14.7% 19.0% 3

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  5. 16 Kyrgyzstan 16.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 19.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount