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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 19.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2009
All-time low
17.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 17.72009: 22.32012: 20.12016: 18.22019: 19.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka is 19.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 31 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 17.7%
2009 22.3% +25.8%
2012 20.1% -10.0%
2016 18.2% -9.1%
2019 19.1% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 17.7% 22.3% 2
2010s 19.1% 18.2% 20.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Burkina Faso 22.4% compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 22.0% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 21.1% compare
  4. 12 Malawi 18.7% compare
  5. 13 Georgia 18.5% compare
  6. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 19.1% 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 22.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 31 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 14.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 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