Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 19.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2009
All-time low
17.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 17.4 preT2009: 19.5 preT2012: 17 preT2016: 17.7 preT2019: 19.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka is 19.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 17.4%
2009 19.5% +12.3%
2012 17.0% -12.9%
2016 17.7% +4.0%
2019 19.1% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 17.4% 19.5% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.0% 19.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Georgia 19.9% compare
  2. 7 Chile 19.3% compare
  3. 8 Mexico 19.2% compare
  4. 10 Panama 17.9% compare
  5. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.6% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka was 19.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population