Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 11.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02.557.51012.52006201220192006: 72009: 10.22012: 11.32016: 9.42019: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 11.1%.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 7.0% 10.2% 2
2010s 10.6% 9.4% 11.3% 3

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  6. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka?
Coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Sri Lanka was 11.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)