Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Sri Lanka is 11.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Sri Lanka was 11.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)