Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 19.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2012
All-time low
19.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 19.92009: 19.32012: 20.32016: 192019: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.9% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2019.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 19.9%
2009 19.3% -2.9%
2012 20.3% +5.0%
2016 19.0% -6.4%
2019 19.9% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.3% 19.9% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.0% 20.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Thailand 20.4% compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 20.3% compare
  3. 15 Chile 20.2% compare
  4. 17 Poland 19.9% compare
  5. 18 Belarus 19.3% compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka was 19.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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