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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 38.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.8%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2019
All-time low
25.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 27.52009: 25.72012: 30.82016: 36.52019: 38.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 38.8% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 27.5%
2009 25.7% -6.4%
2012 30.8% +19.9%
2016 36.5% +18.6%
2019 38.8% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 25.7% 27.5% 2
2010s 35.4% 30.8% 38.8% 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 38.8% 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 38.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% 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 50.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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