Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 29.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka is 29.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.4% | — |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 20.5% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 29.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka was 29.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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