Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 3.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka is 3.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total social insurance benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +46.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka?
- Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Sri Lanka was 3.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.