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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 18.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2012
All-time low
17.8%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

051015202006201220192006: 21 preT2009: 17.8 preT2012: 21.2 preT2016: 17.8 preT2019: 18.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 18.5% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 21.0%
2009 17.8% -14.8%
2012 21.2% +18.6%
2016 17.8% -16.0%
2019 18.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 17.8% 21.0% 2
2010s 19.2% 17.8% 21.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Mongolia 19.2% compare
  2. 21 Kyrgyzstan 19.0% compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 18.8% compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 14.8% compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private in Sri Lanka was 18.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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