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

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

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02.557.5102006201220192006: 8.2 poorest2009: 7.9 poorest2012: 9.8 poorest2016: 10.6 poorest2019: 10.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 10.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.9% 8.2% 2
2010s 10.4% 9.8% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 21 Vietnam 10.2% compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 9.8% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 10.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount