Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 30.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka is 30.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.5% | — |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 30.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 3 Thailand 41.8% compare
- 4 Romania 35.9% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 34.2% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 30.4% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 29.4% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 27.1% compare
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 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka was 30.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. 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