Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0.40.60.812006201220192006: 0.336 %2009: 0.443 %2012: 0.458 %2016: 0.824 %2019: 0.966 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for population receiving social assistance and other in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 0.3%
2009 0.4% +32.1%
2012 0.5% +3.2%
2016 0.8% +80.2%
2019 1.0% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 32 Paraguay 1.3% compare
  2. 33 Colombia 1.1% compare
  3. 35 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  4. 36 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
  5. 37 Malawi 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other in Sri Lanka?
Population receiving social assistance and other in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)