Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 17.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.9% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.5% | — |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -19.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.5% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.9% | 22.1% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka was 17.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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