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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 17.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.4%
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2009
All-time low
7.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 11.42009: 19.52012: 7.52016: 12.32019: 17.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka is 17.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 11.4%
2009 19.5% +71.8%
2012 7.5% -61.8%
2016 12.3% +64.4%
2019 17.4% +41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 11.4% 19.5% 2
2010s 12.4% 7.5% 17.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Panama 17.8% compare
  2. 5 Dominican Republic 17.7% compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  5. 9 Peru 17.2% compare
  6. 10 Belarus 16.8% 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 17.4% 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 19.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 31 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 down 10.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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