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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 30.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.3%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2009
All-time low
23.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 23.72009: 33.72012: 28.92016: 26.12019: 30.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 30.3% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 23.7%
2009 33.7% +42.5%
2012 28.9% -14.5%
2016 26.1% -9.7%
2019 30.3% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 23.7% 33.7% 2
2010s 28.4% 26.1% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Viet Nam 32.2% compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 32.2% compare
  3. 5 Peru 31.8% compare
  4. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5% compare
  5. 8 Georgia 26.9% compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Sri Lanka was 30.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population