Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile was 0.1698 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.1698, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1819 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1005, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1005 | — |
| 2009 | 0.1473 | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1593 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1819 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 | -6.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1698 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.205, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1239 | 0.1005 | 0.1473 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1703 | 0.1593 | 0.1819 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.1698 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1819 in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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