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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2016
All-time low
39.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

010203040502006201220192006: 43.12009: 39.52012: 462016: 47.12019: 43.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 43.6% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 43.1%
2009 39.5% -8.3%
2012 46.0% +16.4%
2016 47.1% +2.4%
2019 43.6% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 39.5% 43.1% 2
2010s 45.5% 43.6% 47.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Türkiye 51.4% compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 49.6% compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 48.5% compare
  4. 14 Serbia 43.2% compare
  5. 15 Dominican Republic 43.2% compare
  6. 16 Chile 42.1% 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 43.6% 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 47.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 31 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 up 10.3%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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