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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 24.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.3%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2006
All-time low
23.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 312009: 24.92012: 23.92016: 27.52019: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka stood at 24.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 31.0%
2009 24.9% -19.6%
2012 23.9% -3.9%
2016 27.5% +14.9%
2019 24.3% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 24.9% 31.0% 2
2010s 25.3% 23.9% 27.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 25.0% compare
  2. 12 Malawi 24.8% compare
  3. 13 Armenia 24.7% compare
  4. 15 Indonesia 24.3% compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 24.2% compare
  6. 17 Uruguay 23.9% compare

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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 24.3% 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 31.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 39 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 2.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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