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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 24.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.8%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2006
All-time low
24.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 31.32009: 24.72012: 25.22016: 27.72019: 24.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka is 24.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 31.3%
2009 24.7% -21.1%
2012 25.2% +1.9%
2016 27.7% +10.2%
2019 24.8% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 24.7% 31.3% 2
2010s 25.9% 24.8% 27.7% 3

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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 24.8% 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 31.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 29 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 0.4%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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