Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 30.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.2%
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2019
All-time low
16.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 17.62009: 232012: 16.42016: 22.82019: 30.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka is 30.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 17.6%
2009 23.0% +30.6%
2012 16.4% -28.6%
2016 22.8% +38.9%
2019 30.2% +32.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 30.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 17.6% 23.0% 2
2010s 23.1% 16.4% 30.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Kyrgyzstan 34.2% compare
  2. 5 Romania 32.7% compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 32.0% compare
  4. 8 Armenia 27.5% compare
  5. 9 Dominican Republic 25.9% compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 23.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 30.2% 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 30.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 31 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 31.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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