Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 11.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.6%
Change on year
up 218.6%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2012
All-time low
3.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 8.12009: 14.32012: 29.22016: 3.62019: 11.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka stood at 11.6%.

That represents a change of up 218.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 8.1%
2009 14.3% +75.9%
2012 29.2% +103.9%
2016 3.6% -87.5%
2019 11.6% +218.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 8.1% 14.3% 2
2010s 14.8% 3.6% 29.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 17 Peru 12.3% compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 12.2% compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 11.8% compare
  4. 21 Kyrgyzstan 11.4% compare
  5. 22 Poland 10.4% compare
  6. 23 Panama 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Sri Lanka was 11.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population