Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 25.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2009
All-time low
22.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 23.92009: 27.22012: 22.92016: 24.92019: 25

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka stood at 25.0%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 23.9%
2009 27.2% +13.8%
2012 22.9% -16.1%
2016 24.9% +9.0%
2019 25.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 23.9% 27.2% 2
2010s 24.3% 22.9% 25.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Brazil 25.6% compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 25.4% compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 25.2% compare
  4. 10 Armenia 23.6% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare
  6. 12 Mongolia 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka was 25.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population