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

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 0.5854 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5854
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.6979
in 2012
All-time low
0.128
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0.20.40.62006201220192006: 0.1592009: 0.1282012: 0.6982016: 0.3632019: 0.585

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.5854 for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in 2019.

That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and up 357.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6979 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 2009.

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

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.1587
2009 0.128 -19.3%
2012 0.6979 +445.2%
2016 0.3633 -47.9%
2019 0.5854 +61.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1434 0.128 0.1587 2
2010s 0.5489 0.3633 0.6979 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Kyrgyzstan 1.16 compare
  2. 16 Georgia 1.04 compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 0.8509 compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 0.5184 compare
  5. 20 Chile 0.5145 compare
  6. 21 Mexico 0.489 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka was 0.5854 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6979 in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 357.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 2004–2022
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