Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 33.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.9%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2009
All-time low
30.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 30.6 preT2009: 42.1 preT2012: 35.5 preT2016: 31.8 preT2019: 33.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 33.9% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2019.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 30.6%
2009 42.1% +37.8%
2012 35.5% -15.6%
2016 31.8% -10.5%
2019 33.9% +6.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 30.6% 42.1% 2
2010s 33.8% 31.8% 35.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Chile 35.4% compare
  2. 13 Republic of Moldova 35.0% compare
  3. 14 Argentina 34.8% compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 33.0% compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 33.0% compare
  6. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Sri Lanka was 33.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population