Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 48.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest 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
Sri Lanka recorded 48.8% for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.7% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.7% | 48.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Sri Lanka was 48.8% 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 poorest quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 poorest 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.