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 0.2134 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2134 poorest
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2134 poorest
in 2019
All-time low
0.1629 poorest
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.050.10.150.22006201220192006: 0.163 poorest2009: 0.171 poorest2012: 0.166 poorest2016: 0.202 poorest2019: 0.213 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.2134 poorest, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2134 poorest in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1629 poorest, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.1629 poorest
2009 0.1711 poorest +5.0%
2012 0.1665 poorest -2.7%
2016 0.202 poorest +21.3%
2019 0.2134 poorest +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.167 poorest 0.1629 poorest 0.1711 poorest 2
2010s 0.194 poorest 0.1665 poorest 0.2134 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Georgia 0.3413 poorest compare
  2. 15 Chile 0.2816 poorest compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 0.2247 poorest compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 0.2075 poorest compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 0.1824 poorest compare
  6. 20 Thailand 0.1728 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 0.2134 poorest 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 0.2134 poorest in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 poorest in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 37 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 24.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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