Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 22.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.2%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2019
All-time low
14.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 14.62009: 18.42012: 17.22016: 19.92019: 22.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 14.6%
2009 18.4% +26.0%
2012 17.2% -6.8%
2016 19.9% +16.2%
2019 22.2% +11.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 14.6% 18.4% 2
2010s 19.8% 17.2% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 38.0% compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 37.1% compare
  3. 6 Thailand 35.0% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 20.7% compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 20.1% compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka was 22.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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