Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka is 0.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +89.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)