Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 7.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.3% for adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka was 7.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. 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 Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. 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