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 22.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.3%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2012
All-time low
22.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 262009: 22.62012: 29.82016: 27.52019: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka is 22.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 26.0%
2009 22.6% -12.7%
2012 29.8% +31.7%
2016 27.5% -7.9%
2019 22.3% -19.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 22.6% 26.0% 2
2010s 26.5% 22.3% 29.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Mongolia 26.3% compare
  2. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 26.3% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 24.0% compare
  4. 28 Panama 18.1% compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 12.3% compare
  6. 30 Honduras 12.1% compare

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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 22.3% 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 29.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 36 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 down 1.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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