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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 13.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.2%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2019
All-time low
9.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0510152006201220192006: 12.92009: 10.62012: 9.52016: 11.92019: 13.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka is 13.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 12.9%
2009 10.6% -17.9%
2012 9.5% -10.4%
2016 11.9% +25.3%
2019 13.2% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 10.6% 12.9% 2
2010s 11.6% 9.5% 13.2% 3

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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 13.2% 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 13.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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 up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population