Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2019
All-time low
26.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 27.22009: 27.22012: 26.22016: 262019: 27.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 27.2%
2009 27.2% +0.1%
2012 26.2% -3.9%
2016 26.0% -0.6%
2019 27.4% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.0% 27.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 28.6% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 28.0% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 27.7% compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 27.2% compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 27.1% compare
  6. 8 Chile 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka was 27.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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