Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 39.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2019
All-time low
25.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 27.8 preT2009: 25.9 preT2012: 31 preT2016: 37.3 preT2019: 39.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka is 39.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 27.8%
2009 25.9% -7.0%
2012 31.0% +20.1%
2016 37.3% +20.3%
2019 39.5% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 25.9% 27.8% 2
2010s 36.0% 31.0% 39.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka was 39.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - 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
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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