Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 21.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.9%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2006
All-time low
21.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 28.22009: 25.32012: 22.92016: 26.72019: 21.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 21.9% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 28.2%
2009 25.3% -10.3%
2012 22.9% -9.3%
2016 26.7% +16.6%
2019 21.9% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 25.3% 28.2% 2
2010s 23.8% 21.9% 26.7% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Viet Nam 22.4% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
  3. 12 Argentina 22.0% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 19.9% compare
  5. 15 Georgia 19.3% compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka was 21.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 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