Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 22.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.0%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2009
All-time low
19.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

05101520252006201220192006: 19.32009: 23.62012: 222016: 19.62019: 22

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 22.0% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 19.3%
2009 23.6% +22.4%
2012 22.0% -6.7%
2016 19.6% -11.2%
2019 22.0% +12.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 19.3% 23.6% 2
2010s 21.2% 19.6% 22.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Poland 25.2% compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 23.7% compare
  3. 9 Belarus 23.4% compare
  4. 11 Peru 21.1% compare
  5. 12 Malawi 20.1% compare
  6. 13 Georgia 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka was 22.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population