Coverage of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage of social safety net programs was 30.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs 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 30.0% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.7% | — |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 23.6% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 30.0% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage of social safety net programs 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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 (% 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.