Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.4145 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.4145 poorest, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4236 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3326 poorest, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3758 poorest | — |
| 2009 | 0.4157 poorest | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3326 poorest | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4236 poorest | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4145 poorest | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3957 poorest | 0.3758 poorest | 0.4157 poorest | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3902 poorest | 0.3326 poorest | 0.4236 poorest | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
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 0.4145 poorest 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 0.4236 poorest in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3326 poorest in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 26 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 0.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Cash Transfers programs (%)