Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.3973 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3973
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.4047
in 2016
All-time low
0.3197
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.10.20.30.42006201220192006: 0.3782009: 0.4022012: 0.322016: 0.4052019: 0.397

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.3973, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4047 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3197, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3784
2009 0.4018 +6.2%
2012 0.3197 -20.4%
2016 0.4047 +26.6%
2019 0.3973 -1.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.3973 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4545, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3901 0.3784 0.4018 2
2010s 0.3739 0.3197 0.4047 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Poland 0.4452 compare
  2. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.4403 compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 0.4334 compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 0.3923 compare
  5. 17 Chile 0.3695 compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 0.3134 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.3973 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4047 in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3197 in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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