Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 9.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +85.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +17.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 29 Ecuador 10.1% compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 10.0% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 7.9% compare
- 33 Pakistan 5.2% compare
- 34 Brazil 4.3% 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 9.2% 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 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 37 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 101.8%. 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 -rural. 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