Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile was 30.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2019
All-time low
22.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 29.6 % of population2009: 22.5 % of population2012: 24.3 % of population2016: 27.5 % of population2019: 30 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2006 29.6%
2009 22.5% -23.9%
2012 24.3% +7.6%
2016 27.5% +13.2%
2019 30.0% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 22.5% 29.6% 2
2010s 27.2% 24.3% 30.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Sri Lanka was 30.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.