Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 16.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.9%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2019
All-time low
12.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 12.8 preT2009: 15.9 preT2012: 16.1 preT2016: 16 preT2019: 16.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka is 16.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 12.8%
2009 15.9% +24.9%
2012 16.1% +0.9%
2016 16.0% -0.5%
2019 16.9% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 12.8% 15.9% 2
2010s 16.3% 16.0% 16.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka was 16.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population