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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 40.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.7%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2019
All-time low
26.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 26.52009: 30.82012: 28.72016: 36.62019: 40.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka stood at 40.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 26.5%
2009 30.8% +16.6%
2012 28.7% -6.8%
2016 36.6% +27.3%
2019 40.7% +11.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 40.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 26.5% 30.8% 2
2010s 35.4% 28.7% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Pakistan 57.7% compare
  2. 7 Republic of Moldova 49.7% compare
  3. 8 Georgia 44.7% compare
  4. 10 Mongolia 40.1% compare
  5. 11 South Africa 39.9%
  6. 12 Türkiye 28.7% compare

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 40.7% 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 40.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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 32.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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