Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 42.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka is 42.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 53.3% | — |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 45.1% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.8% | 42.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka was 42.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)