Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 5.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.9% for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka was 5.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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 Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group