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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 35.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.8%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2019
All-time low
25.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 33.32009: 29.62012: 25.42016: 32.62019: 35.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 35.8% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 33.3%
2009 29.6% -10.9%
2012 25.4% -14.3%
2016 32.6% +28.4%
2019 35.8% +9.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 35.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 29.6% 33.3% 2
2010s 31.2% 25.4% 35.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Mongolia 49.6% compare
  2. 9 Georgia 46.0% compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 37.6% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 26.0% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 25.3% compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Sri Lanka was 35.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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