Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2012
All-time low
21.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 24.4 preT2009: 21.3 preT2012: 27.3 preT2016: 26 preT2019: 27.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka is 27.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 24.4%
2009 21.3% -12.6%
2012 27.3% +28.1%
2016 26.0% -4.9%
2019 27.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 21.3% 24.4% 2
2010s 26.9% 26.0% 27.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Viet Nam 34.6% compare
  2. 2 Honduras 27.6% compare
  3. 4 Peru 27.1% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 26.7% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Sri Lanka was 27.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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