Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 2.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +114.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +34.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka?
- Gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka was 2.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index