Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 32.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.1%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2006
All-time low
32.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02040602006201220192006: 56.32009: 35.82012: 40.72016: 38.32019: 32.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 56.3%
2009 35.8% -36.3%
2012 40.7% +13.7%
2016 38.3% -6.1%
2019 32.1% -16.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 32.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1% 35.8% 56.3% 2
2010s 37.0% 32.1% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 33.8% compare
  2. 23 Panama 32.8% compare
  3. 24 Viet Nam 32.2% compare
  4. 26 Ecuador 31.7% compare
  5. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 31.4% compare
  6. 28 Mexico 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka was 32.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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