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

Latest (2019)
0.4145 poorest
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4236 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.3326 poorest
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: 0.376 poorest2009: 0.416 poorest2012: 0.333 poorest2016: 0.424 poorest2019: 0.414 poorest

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

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3957 poorest 0.3758 poorest 0.4157 poorest 2
2010s 0.3902 poorest 0.3326 poorest 0.4236 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Armenia 0.4297 poorest compare
  2. 14 Romania 0.4288 poorest compare
  3. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.4229 poorest compare
  4. 17 Chile 0.4049 poorest compare
  5. 18 Mongolia 0.367 poorest compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 0.3652 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 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 0.4145 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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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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