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

Latest (2019)
9.2%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2019
All-time low
4.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 52009: 4.52012: 8.42016: 7.82019: 9.2

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.5% 5.0% 2
2010s 8.5% 7.8% 9.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 10.1% compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 10.0% compare
  4. 32 Kyrgyzstan 7.9% compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 5.2% compare
  6. 34 Brazil 4.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population