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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.5%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2006
All-time low
10.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 19.42009: 10.52012: 11.52016: 192019: 14.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka is 14.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 19.4%
2009 10.5% -45.8%
2012 11.5% +9.8%
2016 19.0% +64.5%
2019 14.5% -23.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 10.5% 19.4% 2
2010s 15.0% 11.5% 19.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 17.4% compare
  2. 15 Georgia 17.0% compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
  4. 18 Colombia 13.7% compare
  5. 19 Malawi 13.6% compare
  6. 20 Chile 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 14.5% 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 19.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 31 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 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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