Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 35.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka stood at 35.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.6% | — |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 37.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 42.8% compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 39.7% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 36.8% compare
- 14 Honduras 35.4% compare
- 15 Uruguay 34.7% compare
- 16 Colombia 34.5% compare
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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka was 35.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population