Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 19.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2019
All-time low
18.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 19.1 preT2009: 18.1 preT2012: 18.3 preT2016: 18.3 preT2019: 19.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.1% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 19.1%
2009 18.1% -5.0%
2012 18.3% +0.8%
2016 18.3% +0.2%
2019 19.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 18.1% 19.1% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.3% 19.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Honduras 19.5% compare
  2. 24 Georgia 19.4% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 19.1% compare
  4. 27 Republic of Moldova 18.1% compare
  5. 28 Kyrgyzstan 17.8% compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka was 19.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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