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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 26.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2006
All-time low
26.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 312009: 30.22012: 28.22016: 27.42019: 26.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 37 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 -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 31.0%
2009 30.2% -2.4%
2012 28.2% -6.7%
2016 27.4% -2.9%
2019 26.2% -4.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 26.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 30.2% 31.0% 2
2010s 27.2% 26.2% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Honduras 26.2% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 25.0% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 25.0% compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 23.7% 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 26.2% 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 31.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd 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 13.4%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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