Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 4.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4.5%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2019
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

012342006201220192006: 4.5 preT2009: 4.2 preT2012: 4.3 preT2016: 4.1 preT2019: 4.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka is 4.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 4.5%
2009 4.2% -6.6%
2012 4.3% +4.0%
2016 4.1% -5.5%
2019 4.5% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.2% 4.5% 2
2010s 4.3% 4.1% 4.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka was 4.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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