Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 34.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.3%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2016
All-time low
23.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 30.8 preT2009: 23.6 preT2012: 29.1 preT2016: 38.9 preT2019: 34.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka stood at 34.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 30.8%
2009 23.6% -23.3%
2012 29.1% +23.4%
2016 38.9% +33.6%
2019 34.3% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 23.6% 30.8% 2
2010s 34.1% 29.1% 38.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 38.3% compare
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  3. 13 Honduras 35.5% compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 32.8% compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 32.0% compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka was 34.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group