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
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare
- 26 Mexico 14.1% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
- 29 Viet Nam 12.2% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 12.1% compare
- 31 Paraguay 11.3% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population