Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 1.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.8%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0.7511.21.51.82006201220192006: 1.22009: 0.8462012: 0.6342016: 1.42019: 1.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.8% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 26 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 1.2%
2009 0.8% -27.1%
2012 0.6% -25.0%
2016 1.4% +123.3%
2019 1.8% +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 1.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 17 Peru 1.4%
  4. 18 Chile 1.1% compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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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 1.8% 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 1.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 26 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 115.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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