Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 39.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2012
All-time low
37.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 39.12009: 372012: 43.32016: 40.32019: 39.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 39.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 39.1%
2009 37.0% -5.4%
2012 43.3% +17.0%
2016 40.3% -6.9%
2019 39.9% -1.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 39.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 37.0% 39.1% 2
2010s 41.2% 39.9% 43.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Colombia 46.5% compare
  2. 15 Armenia 45.7% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 41.5% compare
  4. 18 Argentina 39.8% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.6% compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka was 39.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
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