Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.3%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2016
All-time low
24.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 28.12009: 24.72012: 24.62016: 312019: 27.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 27.3%.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 28.1%
2009 24.7% -12.0%
2012 24.6% -0.5%
2016 31.0% +26.0%
2019 27.3% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 24.7% 28.1% 2
2010s 27.6% 24.6% 31.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka was 27.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - 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