Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All was 0.3777 preT in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3777 preT
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3777 preT
in 2019
All-time low
0.1712 preT
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.10.20.30.42006201220192006: 0.171 preT2009: 0.171 preT2012: 0.224 preT2016: 0.349 preT2019: 0.378 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.3777 preT for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3777 preT in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1712 preT, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 0.1713 preT
2009 0.1712 preT -0.1%
2012 0.2237 preT +30.7%
2016 0.3486 preT +55.9%
2019 0.3777 preT +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1713 preT 0.1712 preT 0.1713 preT 2
2010s 0.3167 preT 0.2237 preT 0.3777 preT 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Indonesia 0.5063 preT compare
  2. 28 Paraguay 0.4341 preT compare
  3. 29 Honduras 0.38 preT compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 0.3568 preT compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 0.3556 preT compare
  6. 33 Peru 0.3317 preT compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Sri Lanka was 0.3777 preT in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3777 preT in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1712 preT in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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