Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 37.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2006
All-time low
35.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 41.5 preT2009: 37.6 preT2012: 35.1 preT2016: 38.2 preT2019: 37.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka stood at 37.4%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 41.5%
2009 37.6% -9.4%
2012 35.1% -6.6%
2016 38.2% +8.8%
2019 37.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6% 37.6% 41.5% 2
2010s 36.9% 35.1% 38.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 39.6% compare
  3. 18 Honduras 37.7% compare
  4. 20 Republic of Moldova 36.7% compare
  5. 21 Pakistan 35.8% compare
  6. 22 Kyrgyzstan 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka was 37.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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