Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 32.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.8%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2019
All-time low
21.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 25.52009: 21.82012: 26.32016: 31.12019: 32.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 25.5%
2009 21.8% -14.5%
2012 26.3% +20.4%
2016 31.1% +18.1%
2019 32.8% +5.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 32.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 21.8% 25.5% 2
2010s 30.1% 26.3% 32.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Paraguay 36.9% compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 35.1% compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 32.8% compare
  4. 11 Colombia 31.5% compare
  5. 12 Brazil 27.6% compare
  6. 13 El Salvador 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka was 32.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group