Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2431 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2431
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
0.285
in 2006
All-time low
0.2138
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.10.20.32006201220192006: 0.2852009: 0.2142012: 0.2192016: 0.2462019: 0.243

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.2431, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.285 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2138, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 0.285
2009 0.2138 -25.0%
2012 0.2186 +2.2%
2016 0.2458 +12.5%
2019 0.2431 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2494 0.2138 0.285 2
2010s 0.2358 0.2186 0.2458 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Paraguay 0.2739 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 0.2552 compare
  3. 10 Armenia 0.2467 compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 0.2411 compare
  5. 13 Mongolia 0.222 compare
  6. 14 Viet Nam 0.221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.2431 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.285 in 2006.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2138 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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