Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 8.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.4%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2006
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02.557.51012.52006201220192006: 11.7 preT2009: 9.9 preT2012: 9.3 preT2016: 9.7 preT2019: 8.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka is 8.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 11.7%
2009 9.9% -15.3%
2012 9.3% -6.0%
2016 9.7% +4.0%
2019 8.4% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.9% 11.7% 2
2010s 9.1% 8.4% 9.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 8.4% compare
  3. 17 Kazakhstan 8.4% compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 6.3% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 6.3%
  6. 21 Serbia 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka was 8.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population