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

Sri Lanka: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 37.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2006
All-time low
33.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

010203040502006201220192006: 48.42009: 352012: 33.52016: 36.62019: 37

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 37.0% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 48.4%
2009 35.0% -27.6%
2012 33.5% -4.4%
2016 36.6% +9.2%
2019 37.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7% 35.0% 48.4% 2
2010s 35.7% 33.5% 37.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  2. 10 Peru 38.8% compare
  3. 11 El Salvador 38.2% compare
  4. 13 Dominican Republic 36.6% compare
  5. 14 Viet Nam 35.4% compare
  6. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka was 37.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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