Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 33.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2009
All-time low
31.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 34.42009: 37.62012: 31.52016: 36.22019: 33.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka is 33.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 34.4%
2009 37.6% +9.2%
2012 31.5% -16.1%
2016 36.2% +14.7%
2019 33.2% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 34.4% 37.6% 2
2010s 33.6% 31.5% 36.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Chile 37.3% compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 34.3% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 34.2% compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 32.8% compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 31.9% compare
  6. 15 Belarus 31.3% compare

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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 33.2% 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 37.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 26 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 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population