Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 51.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
51.3%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2006
All-time low
49.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02040602006201220192006: 58.4 preT2009: 49.7 preT2012: 54.3 preT2016: 55.3 preT2019: 51.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 51.3% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2019.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 58.4%
2009 49.7% -14.9%
2012 54.3% +9.4%
2016 55.3% +1.8%
2019 51.3% -7.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 51.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 49.7% 58.4% 2
2010s 53.7% 51.3% 55.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Uruguay 57.1% compare
  2. 12 Kazakhstan 55.3% compare
  3. 13 Viet Nam 53.9% compare
  4. 15 Ukraine 51.2% compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 51.2% compare
  6. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Sri Lanka was 51.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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