Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka is 18.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.8% | — |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +14.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 4 Ecuador 20.6% compare
- 5 Viet Nam 19.3% compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.6% compare
- 8 Mexico 18.4% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 18.3% compare
- 10 El Salvador 18.0% 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 18.4% 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 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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 23.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. 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