Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2009
All-time low
18.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

05101520252006201220192006: 20.82009: 23.32012: 18.22016: 202019: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka stood at 19.7%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 20.8%
2009 23.3% +11.9%
2012 18.2% -21.7%
2016 20.0% +9.8%
2019 19.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 20.8% 23.3% 2
2010s 19.3% 18.2% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Türkiye 20.5% compare
  2. 22 Kyrgyzstan 19.8% compare
  3. 23 Mongolia 19.8% compare
  4. 25 Georgia 19.2% compare
  5. 26 Honduras 18.3% compare
  6. 27 Republic of Moldova 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka was 19.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population