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

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 1.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.1%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0.40.60.811.22006201220192006: 0.4512009: 0.3782012: 0.3812016: 0.9812019: 1.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.1% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.5%
2009 0.4% -16.1%
2012 0.4% +0.8%
2016 1.0% +157.1%
2019 1.1% +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban in Sri Lanka was 1.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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