Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 19.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2009
All-time low
19.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

05101520252006201220192006: 24.12009: 24.52012: 192016: 20.72019: 19.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka stood at 19.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 24.1%
2009 24.5% +1.8%
2012 19.0% -22.4%
2016 20.7% +8.7%
2019 19.4% -6.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 24.1% 24.5% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.0% 20.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 Chile 22.0% compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 21.9% compare
  3. 28 Panama 21.7% compare
  4. 30 Honduras 17.8% compare
  5. 31 Malawi 16.2% compare
  6. 32 Dominican Republic 15.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 19.4% 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 24.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 37 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 21.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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