Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 2.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.7%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01232006201220192006: 1.52009: 1.22012: 1.12016: 2.22019: 2.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.7% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 1.5%
2009 1.2% -19.9%
2012 1.1% -11.2%
2016 2.2% +100.3%
2019 2.7% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 1.5% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 2.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka was 2.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index