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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2009
All-time low
18.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 20.62009: 21.72012: 182016: 19.52019: 18.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 18.9% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 20.6%
2009 21.7% +5.3%
2012 18.0% -17.3%
2016 19.5% +8.6%
2019 18.9% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 20.6% 21.7% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.0% 19.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Poland 19.2% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 19.2% compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 19.1% compare
  4. 15 Romania 18.5% compare
  5. 16 Belarus 18.0% compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 17.6% compare

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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 18.9% 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 21.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 26 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 13.1%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population