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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 6.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.5%
Change on year
up 75.1%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2006
All-time low
3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

46810122006201220192006: 132009: 9.22012: 3.82016: 3.72019: 6.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka stood at 6.5%.

That represents a change of up 75.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 13.0%
2009 9.2% -29.2%
2012 3.8% -58.6%
2016 3.7% -3.0%
2019 6.5% +75.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.2% 13.0% 2
2010s 4.7% 3.7% 6.5% 3

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  3. 22 Serbia 8.9% compare
  4. 24 Kosovo 6.1% compare
  5. 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.1% compare
  6. 26 Argentina 6.0%

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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 6.5% 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 13.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 29 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 29.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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