Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 36.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2016
All-time low
24.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 36.32009: 24.42012: 322016: 37.22019: 36.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka stood at 36.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 36.3%
2009 24.4% -32.8%
2012 32.0% +31.1%
2016 37.2% +16.4%
2019 36.6% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 24.4% 36.3% 2
2010s 35.3% 32.0% 37.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 South Africa 46.9% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 43.4% compare
  3. 11 Serbia 36.4% compare
  4. 12 Romania 35.9% compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka was 36.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group