Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 11.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.8%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2006
All-time low
11.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 152009: 112012: 11.42016: 13.62019: 11.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka is 11.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 15.0%
2009 11.0% -26.8%
2012 11.4% +3.9%
2016 13.6% +19.4%
2019 11.8% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 11.0% 15.0% 2
2010s 12.3% 11.4% 13.6% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 18 Honduras 13.5% compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 12.8% compare
  3. 20 Burkina Faso 12.4% compare
  4. 22 Poland 11.8% compare
  5. 23 Uruguay 11.8% compare
  6. 24 Mongolia 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka was 11.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population