Adequacy of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 6.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka is 6.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +12.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 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 social safety net programs in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka was 6.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.