Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 17.9% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
17.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2019
All-time low
14.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 162009: 16.92012: 14.72016: 16.82019: 17.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 16.0% 16.9% 2
2010s 16.5% 14.7% 17.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Brazil 24.7% compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 20.0% compare
  3. 30 Honduras 18.9% compare
  4. 32 TΓΌrkiye, Republic of 14.5% compare
  5. 33 Serbia, Republic of 6.7% compare
  6. 34 Kosovo 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka was 17.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)