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 18.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2012
All-time low
15.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 15.52009: 18.52012: 19.12016: 18.62019: 18.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 18.1% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 27th 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 15.5%
2009 18.5% +19.1%
2012 19.1% +3.4%
2016 18.6% -2.7%
2019 18.1% -2.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 18.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 15.5% 18.5% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.1% 19.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Mexico 21.8% compare
  2. 25 Ecuador 21.1% compare
  3. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 19.7% compare
  4. 28 Panama 17.3% compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 12.9% compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 9.6% 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 18.1% 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 19.1% 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 15.5% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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 down 2.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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