Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 40.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.7%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2019
All-time low
29.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 32.9 preT2009: 29.9 preT2012: 32.4 preT2016: 34.8 preT2019: 40.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka is 40.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 32.9%
2009 29.9% -9.1%
2012 32.4% +8.4%
2016 34.8% +7.4%
2019 40.7% +17.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 40.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.4% 29.9% 32.9% 2
2010s 36.0% 32.4% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Mongolia 54.3% compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 42.8% compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 41.8% compare
  4. 13 South Africa 32.6%
  5. 14 Mexico 27.7% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 26.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka was 40.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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