Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 18.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2009
All-time low
18.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 20.62009: 25.92012: 21.62016: 212019: 18.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 18.4% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 20.6%
2009 25.9% +25.7%
2012 21.6% -16.7%
2016 21.0% -2.5%
2019 18.4% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 20.6% 25.9% 2
2010s 20.4% 18.4% 21.6% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.7% compare
  2. 18 Armenia 19.6% compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 18.7% compare
  4. 21 Georgia 18.3% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 18.2% compare
  6. 23 Argentina 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka was 18.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population