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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 27.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2009
All-time low
27.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 29.72009: 30.82012: 29.22016: 28.12019: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 27.1% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 29.7%
2009 30.8% +3.8%
2012 29.2% -5.4%
2016 28.1% -3.6%
2019 27.1% -3.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 29.7% 30.8% 2
2010s 28.2% 27.1% 29.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Honduras 31.4% compare
  2. 2 Ecuador 28.1% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 26.9% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 26.7% compare
  5. 6 Argentina 26.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 27.1% 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 30.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd 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 12.0%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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