Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 15.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.3%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2019
All-time low
7.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 82009: 7.12012: 7.82016: 132019: 15.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 15.3% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 8.0%
2009 7.1% -10.6%
2012 7.8% +9.8%
2016 13.0% +65.2%
2019 15.3% +17.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 15.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 7.1% 8.0% 2
2010s 12.0% 7.8% 15.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 Indonesia 18.2% compare
  2. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.1% compare
  3. 28 Dominican Republic 16.5% compare
  4. 30 Peru 13.4% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 13.1% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka was 15.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group