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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 27.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2006
All-time low
25.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 322009: 31.12012: 25.42016: 28.42019: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 27.1% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 32.0%
2009 31.1% -2.8%
2012 25.4% -18.4%
2016 28.4% +12.0%
2019 27.1% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 31.1% 32.0% 2
2010s 27.0% 25.4% 28.4% 3

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  3. 25 Armenia 28.3% compare
  4. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 26.9% compare
  5. 28 Honduras 26.4% compare
  6. 29 Vietnam 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka was 27.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
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