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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2012
All-time low
11.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0510152006201220192006: 12.32009: 12.72012: 132016: 12.32019: 11.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka is 11.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 12.3%
2009 12.7% +3.6%
2012 13.0% +2.0%
2016 12.3% -4.9%
2019 11.6% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 12.3% 12.7% 2
2010s 12.3% 11.6% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 17 Indonesia 13.2%
  2. 18 Colombia 13.0% compare
  3. 19 Honduras 12.9% compare
  4. 21 Panama 11.4% compare
  5. 22 Peru 9.7% compare
  6. 23 Russian Federation 9.1% 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 11.6% 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 13.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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 8.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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