Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 13.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
13.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2012
All-time low
13.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 14 preT2009: 14.4 preT2012: 14.4 preT2016: 14.2 preT2019: 13.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 13.9% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 14.0%
2009 14.4% +3.3%
2012 14.4% +0.0%
2016 14.2% -1.8%
2019 13.9% -2.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 14.0% 14.4% 2
2010s 14.1% 13.9% 14.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare
  2. 26 Mexico 14.1% compare
  3. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
  4. 29 Viet Nam 12.2% compare
  5. 30 Costa Rica 12.1% compare
  6. 31 Paraguay 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka was 13.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population