Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 19.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2009
All-time low
17.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

05101520252006201220192006: 19.12009: 23.22012: 19.22016: 17.22019: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.2% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 19.1%
2009 23.2% +21.2%
2012 19.2% -17.3%
2016 17.2% -10.5%
2019 19.2% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 19.1% 23.2% 2
2010s 18.5% 17.2% 19.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Honduras 21.7% compare
  2. 2 Peru 19.9% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 19.0% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 18.9% compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka was 19.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population