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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 23.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.4%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2009
All-time low
20.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

01020302006201220192006: 20.72009: 27.52012: 242016: 21.92019: 23.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 23.4% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2019.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 11th 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 20.7%
2009 27.5% +32.8%
2012 24.0% -12.5%
2016 21.9% -8.6%
2019 23.4% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 20.7% 27.5% 2
2010s 23.1% 21.9% 24.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Mongolia 24.0% compare
  2. 9 Armenia 23.7% compare
  3. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 23.5% compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 23.3% compare
  5. 13 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
  6. 14 Belarus 21.1% 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 23.4% 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 27.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 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