Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 11.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.9%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2012
All-time low
5.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

57.51012.5152006201220192006: 5.62009: 12.22012: 16.12016: 10.52019: 11.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 11.9% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 5.6%
2009 12.2% +117.7%
2012 16.1% +31.7%
2016 10.5% -34.9%
2019 11.9% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 5.6% 12.2% 2
2010s 12.8% 10.5% 16.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 El Salvador 13.1% compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 13.0% compare
  3. 27 Peru 12.6% compare
  4. 29 Thailand 11.3% compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 10.4% compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka was 11.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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