Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 10.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2012
All-time low
10.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 11.9 preT2009: 10.8 preT2012: 12.8 preT2016: 10.5 preT2019: 10.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 10.3% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 11.9%
2009 10.8% -8.8%
2012 12.8% +17.7%
2016 10.5% -17.3%
2019 10.3% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 10.8% 11.9% 2
2010s 11.2% 10.3% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 14 Romania 10.5% compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 9.3% compare
  5. 17 Poland 8.6% compare
  6. 18 Panama 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka was 10.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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