Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 9.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2006
All-time low
9.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02.557.51012.52006201220192006: 12.3 preT2009: 11.2 preT2012: 10.4 preT2016: 10.1 preT2019: 9.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 12.3%
2009 11.2% -8.6%
2012 10.4% -6.9%
2016 10.1% -2.8%
2019 9.6% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.2% 12.3% 2
2010s 10.1% 9.6% 10.4% 3

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  4. 20 Kyrgyzstan 8.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka was 9.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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