Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile was 19.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Sri Lanka is 19.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, 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 4th quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.5% | — |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Sri Lanka was 19.7% 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 4th quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.