Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 21.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.0% for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.8% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 21.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka was 21.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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. 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)