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

Sri Lanka: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 0.4958 preT in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4958 preT
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4958 preT
in 2019
All-time low
0.1239 preT
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0.10.20.30.40.52006201220192006: 0.156 preT2009: 0.124 preT2012: 0.218 preT2016: 0.335 preT2019: 0.496 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka is 0.4958 preT, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and up 300.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4958 preT in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1239 preT, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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 (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 0.1558 preT
2009 0.1239 preT -20.5%
2012 0.2184 preT +76.3%
2016 0.3349 preT +53.4%
2019 0.4958 preT +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1398 preT 0.1239 preT 0.1558 preT 2
2010s 0.3497 preT 0.2184 preT 0.4958 preT 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 16 Georgia 0.916 preT compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 0.5403 preT compare
  3. 18 Mongolia 0.5171 preT compare
  4. 20 Mexico 0.489 preT compare
  5. 21 Chile 0.4307 preT compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 0.4051 preT compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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 0.4958 preT 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 0.4958 preT in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1239 preT in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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 300.2%. 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 (preT). 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 (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 2004–2022
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