[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 30.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka is 30.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.0% | — |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Sri Lanka was 30.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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