Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance (Assistance) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance (Assistance) was 0.4294 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.4294 for average per capita transfer - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4294 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1568, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance (Assistance) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1738 | — |
| 2009 | 0.1568 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1974 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3507 | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4294 | +22.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4294 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1653 | 0.1568 | 0.1738 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3258 | 0.1974 | 0.4294 | 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 average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Sri Lanka?
- Average per capita transfer - all social assistance in Sri Lanka was 0.4294 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest average per capita transfer - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4294 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average per capita transfer - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1568 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer - all social assistance?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average per capita transfer - all social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. 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 Average per capita transfer - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average transfer amount of Social Assistance programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)