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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2019
All-time low
19.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 202009: 19.42012: 19.62016: 19.82019: 20.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka stood at 20.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% 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 20.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 37 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 -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 20.0%
2009 19.4% -2.8%
2012 19.6% +1.0%
2016 19.8% +0.8%
2019 20.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 19.4% 20.0% 2
2010s 20.0% 19.6% 20.5% 3

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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 20.5% 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 20.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 37 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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