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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 3.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.0%
Change on year
up 55.0%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2006
All-time low
1.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

012342006201220192006: 42009: 2.12012: 3.12016: 1.92019: 3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 3.0% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.

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

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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 4.0%
2009 2.1% -47.1%
2012 3.1% +47.3%
2016 1.9% -37.9%
2019 3.0% +55.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.1% 4.0% 2
2010s 2.7% 1.9% 3.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Kyrgyzstan 5.4% compare
  2. 21 Chile 4.2% compare
  3. 22 Albania 3.2% compare
  4. 24 South Africa 2.5% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 2.2% compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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 3.0% 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 4.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 29 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 41.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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