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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 65.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2019
All-time low
51.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02040602006201220192006: 59.32009: 51.42012: 55.22016: 64.72019: 65

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka is 65.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 59.3%
2009 51.4% -13.3%
2012 55.2% +7.4%
2016 64.7% +17.3%
2019 65.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 51.4% 59.3% 2
2010s 61.6% 55.2% 65.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Belarus 83.7% compare
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  3. 6 Ukraine 65.8% compare
  4. 8 Republic of Moldova 63.6% compare
  5. 9 Colombia 63.0% compare
  6. 10 Ecuador 62.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka was 65.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 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