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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 19.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2009
All-time low
19.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

05101520252006201220192006: 21.12009: 23.12012: 192016: 19.82019: 19.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.1% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 21.1%
2009 23.1% +9.5%
2012 19.0% -17.8%
2016 19.8% +4.4%
2019 19.1% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 21.1% 23.1% 2
2010s 19.3% 19.0% 19.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka was 19.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population