Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2019
All-time low
15.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 15.7 preT2009: 16.6 preT2012: 15.2 preT2016: 16.9 preT2019: 17.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 15.7%
2009 16.6% +6.2%
2012 15.2% -8.8%
2016 16.9% +11.4%
2019 17.8% +5.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.7% 16.6% 2
2010s 16.6% 15.2% 17.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Mongolia 21.4% compare
  2. 25 Chile 19.1% compare
  3. 27 Panama 17.4% compare
  4. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 11.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka was 17.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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