Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 60.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.3%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2012
All-time low
47.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 57.42009: 47.12012: 722016: 52.62019: 60.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 60.3% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 72.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 57.4%
2009 47.1% -18.0%
2012 72.0% +52.8%
2016 52.6% -26.9%
2019 60.3% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.3% 47.1% 57.4% 2
2010s 61.6% 52.6% 72.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Serbia 67.0% compare
  2. 6 Brazil 64.9% compare
  3. 7 Moldova 60.8% compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 57.8% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 57.7% compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 57.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka was 60.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 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