Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 54.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.1% | — |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 30.1% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.1% | 54.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
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- 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) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka was 54.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. 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