Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 30.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2009
All-time low
30.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 35.82009: 36.22012: 33.22016: 32.42019: 30.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 30.6% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 35.8%
2009 36.2% +1.0%
2012 33.2% -8.3%
2016 32.4% -2.2%
2019 30.6% -5.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 35.8% 36.2% 2
2010s 32.1% 30.6% 33.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Serbia 34.0% compare
  2. 5 Brazil 33.1% compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 32.6% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 30.3% compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 30.0% compare
  6. 10 Romania 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 30.6% 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 36.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 37 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 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population