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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 76.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
76.5%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2019
All-time low
33.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0204060802006201220192006: 33.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 33.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 50.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 71.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 76.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka is 76.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka peaked at 76.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 33.5% 33.6% 2
2010s 65.9% 50.1% 76.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 78.7% compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 78.2% compare
  4. 14 Serbia 70.1% compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 65.9% compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Sri Lanka was 76.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount