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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 20.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2006
All-time low
15.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 32.42009: 15.22012: 19.22016: 20.22019: 20.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 20.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 32.4%
2009 15.2% -53.2%
2012 19.2% +26.3%
2016 20.2% +5.2%
2019 20.7% +2.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 15.2% 32.4% 2
2010s 20.0% 19.2% 20.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 22 Armenia 21.3% compare
  2. 23 Mongolia 21.0% compare
  3. 24 Belarus 20.9% compare
  4. 26 Malawi 19.9% compare
  5. 27 Republic of Moldova 18.7% compare
  6. 28 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka was 20.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population