Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 51.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.5%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2019
All-time low
30.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02040602006201220192006: 33.6 preT2009: 30.3 preT2012: 32.4 preT2016: 43.8 preT2019: 51.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka is 51.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 33.6%
2009 30.3% -9.7%
2012 32.4% +6.9%
2016 43.8% +35.2%
2019 51.5% +17.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 51.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 30.3% 33.6% 2
2010s 42.6% 32.4% 51.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 65.6% compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 57.2% compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 53.1% compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 51.0% compare
  5. 9 Georgia 49.3% compare
  6. 10 South Africa 47.9%

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka was 51.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group