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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 2.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

11.522.532006201220192006: 1.3 preT2009: 0.899 preT2012: 1.4 preT2016: 2 preT2019: 2.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka is 2.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 215.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 1.3%
2009 0.9% -30.3%
2012 1.4% +58.7%
2016 2.0% +43.3%
2019 2.8% +38.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 2
2010s 2.1% 1.4% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Argentina 4.1%
  2. 16 Viet Nam 3.3% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 3.2% compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 2.7% compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 1.7% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Sri Lanka was 2.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.6%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 2004–2022
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