Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 15.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15.5% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.8% | — |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +53.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -54.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.0% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 15.5% | 34.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
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 15.5% 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 34.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 31 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 11.2%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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