Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 21.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2009
All-time low
20.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

05101520252006201220192006: 21.72009: 24.82012: 24.12016: 20.42019: 21.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 21.4% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 21.7%
2009 24.8% +14.1%
2012 24.1% -2.7%
2016 20.4% -15.3%
2019 21.4% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 21.7% 24.8% 2
2010s 22.0% 20.4% 24.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 24.1% compare
  2. 10 Kyrgyzstan 23.6% compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 23.0% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  5. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 20.4% compare
  6. 15 Belarus 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka was 21.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population