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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2009
All-time low
18.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 18.12009: 21.32012: 18.72016: 20.12019: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka stood at 20.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 18.1%
2009 21.3% +17.6%
2012 18.7% -12.2%
2016 20.1% +7.4%
2019 20.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 18.1% 21.3% 2
2010s 19.7% 18.7% 20.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 21.4% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 21.0% compare
  3. 13 Kazakhstan 20.6% compare
  4. 15 Georgia 20.1% compare
  5. 16 Peru 19.4% compare
  6. 17 Romania 18.9% compare

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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 20.3% 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 21.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th 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 4.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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