Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 25.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2009
All-time low
24.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 26.92009: 27.42012: 24.82016: 24.92019: 25.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 25.5% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 26.9%
2009 27.4% +1.6%
2012 24.8% -9.2%
2016 24.9% +0.1%
2019 25.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 26.9% 27.4% 2
2010s 25.1% 24.8% 25.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Pakistan 27.4% compare
  2. 5 Kyrgyzstan 26.6% compare
  3. 6 Uruguay 26.2% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 24.9% compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 24.9% compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka was 25.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population