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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 41.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.5%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2009
All-time low
41.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02040602006201220192006: 48.12009: 512012: 48.92016: 44.22019: 41.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka stood at 41.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Protection and Labor -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 48.1%
2009 51.0% +6.2%
2012 48.9% -4.2%
2016 44.2% -9.5%
2019 41.5% -6.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 41.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 48.1% 51.0% 2
2010s 44.9% 41.5% 48.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Pakistan 50.1% compare
  2. 7 Malawi 49.5% compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 42.0% compare
  4. 10 Costa Rica 39.7% compare
  5. 11 Brazil 38.4% compare
  6. 12 Panama 37.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 41.5% 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 51.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 36 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 18.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population