Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2006
All-time low
14.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 18.12009: 152012: 14.82016: 14.12019: 14.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka stood at 14.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 18.1%
2009 15.0% -17.0%
2012 14.8% -1.2%
2016 14.1% -4.7%
2019 14.3% +1.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 14.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 15.0% 18.1% 2
2010s 14.4% 14.1% 14.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Malawi 16.0% compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 15.8% compare
  3. 38 Ecuador 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka was 14.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population