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

Latest (2019)
2.1%
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0.511.522006201220192006: 1.42009: 0.9722012: 0.7462016: 1.62019: 2.1

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

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 2
2010s 1.5% 0.7% 2.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Kyrgyzstan 3.1% compare
  2. 14 Serbia 2.9% compare
  3. 15 Peru 2.7%
  4. 17 Chile 2.0% compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index