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

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2457 poorest in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2457 poorest
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.2909 poorest
in 2006
All-time low
0.2132 poorest
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: 0.291 poorest2009: 0.213 poorest2012: 0.223 poorest2016: 0.251 poorest2019: 0.246 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.2457 poorest, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2909 poorest in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2132 poorest, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.2909 poorest
2009 0.2132 poorest -26.7%
2012 0.223 poorest +4.6%
2016 0.2512 poorest +12.6%
2019 0.2457 poorest -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2521 poorest 0.2132 poorest 0.2909 poorest 2
2010s 0.24 poorest 0.223 poorest 0.2512 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Pakistan 0.3055 poorest compare
  2. 4 Dominican Republic 0.3033 poorest compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.2707 poorest compare
  4. 7 Mongolia 0.2432 poorest compare
  5. 8 Belarus 0.2394 poorest compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 0.2379 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 0.2457 poorest 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 0.2909 poorest in 2006.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 poorest in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 31 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 15.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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