Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 7.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.6% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +63.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +14.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 22 Dominican Republic 9.6% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 9.0% compare
- 24 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 7.5% compare
- 27 Paraguay 6.8% compare
- 28 Albania 6.1% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka?
- Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka was 7.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population