Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban was 17.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka is 17.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.7% | — |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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 population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka?
- Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Sri Lanka was 17.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)