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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 23.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2006
All-time low
22.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 25.1 preT2009: 23.9 preT2012: 22.7 preT2016: 23.2 preT2019: 23.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 23.4% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 25.1%
2009 23.9% -4.5%
2012 22.7% -5.1%
2016 23.2% +2.2%
2019 23.4% +1.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 23.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 23.9% 25.1% 2
2010s 23.1% 22.7% 23.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Romania 23.5% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 23.5% compare
  3. 18 Honduras 23.1% compare
  4. 19 Russian Federation 23.0% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka was 23.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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