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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 60.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.2%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2012
All-time low
46.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02040602006201220192006: 57.92009: 46.72012: 62.52016: 54.82019: 60.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka stood at 60.2%.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 62.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 34 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 57.9%
2009 46.7% -19.5%
2012 62.5% +33.9%
2016 54.8% -12.3%
2019 60.2% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.3% 46.7% 57.9% 2
2010s 59.2% 54.8% 62.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Serbia 69.6% compare
  2. 7 South Africa 64.7% compare
  3. 8 Turkey 63.0% compare
  4. 10 Moldova 60.2% compare
  5. 11 Colombia 57.7% compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 55.8% 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 60.2% 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 62.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 34 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 29.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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