Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka stood at 18.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.8% | — |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -16.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 23.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Kosovo 19.2% compare
- 21 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.2% compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 19.0% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
- 26 Peru 18.8% compare
- 27 Honduras 18.7% 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 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka?
- Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Sri Lanka was 18.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population