Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 37.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 37.9% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.9% | — |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -23.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 37.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 29.9% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 25.9% | 49.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Argentina 46.0%
- 8 Kazakhstan 38.4% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 37.7% compare
- 11 Chile 37.6% compare
- 12 Poland 34.6% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka was 37.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population