Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st was 10.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2012
All-time low
7.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 7.52009: 9.82012: 142016: 10.72019: 10.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka is 10.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 7.5%
2009 9.8% +31.0%
2012 14.0% +42.3%
2016 10.7% -23.8%
2019 10.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 7.5% 9.8% 2
2010s 11.8% 10.7% 14.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Sri Lanka was 10.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount