Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2009
All-time low
19.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 20.12009: 21.62012: 19.22016: 19.92019: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.7% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 20.1%
2009 21.6% +7.2%
2012 19.2% -11.2%
2016 19.9% +3.5%
2019 19.7% -0.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 20.1% 21.6% 2
2010s 19.6% 19.2% 19.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Peru 20.2%
  2. 10 El Salvador 19.7% compare
  3. 11 Chile 19.7% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 19.4% compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 19.2% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 18.8% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka was 19.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population