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

Sri Lanka: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 33.6% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
33.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2006
All-time low
32.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 36.62009: 34.92012: 32.12016: 34.82019: 33.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka stood at 33.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.7% 34.9% 36.6% 2
2010s 33.5% 32.1% 34.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Mexico 35.8% compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 35.3% compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 34.4% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 33.5% compare
  5. 26 Panama 31.3% compare
  6. 27 Viet Nam 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka was 33.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 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