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

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance was 2.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.3%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

00.511.522.52006201220192006: 1.32009: 12012: 0.9332016: 1.92019: 2.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka is 2.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 1.3%
2009 1.0% -16.8%
2012 0.9% -11.0%
2016 1.9% +104.6%
2019 2.3% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 2
2010s 1.7% 0.9% 2.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Sri Lanka was 2.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index