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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 31.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2019
All-time low
20.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 24.72009: 20.82012: 27.92016: 30.42019: 31.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 31.1% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 24.7%
2009 20.8% -15.7%
2012 27.9% +33.7%
2016 30.4% +9.2%
2019 31.1% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 20.8% 24.7% 2
2010s 29.8% 27.9% 31.1% 3

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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 31.1% 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 31.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2009.
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 49.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 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