Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2166 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2166 poorest
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.2348 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.1795 poorest
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.050.10.150.20.252006201220192006: 0.229 poorest2009: 0.18 poorest2012: 0.192 poorest2016: 0.235 poorest2019: 0.217 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.2166 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2019.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2348 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1795 poorest, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.2286 poorest
2009 0.1795 poorest -21.5%
2012 0.1923 poorest +7.1%
2016 0.2348 poorest +22.1%
2019 0.2166 poorest -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2041 poorest 0.1795 poorest 0.2286 poorest 2
2010s 0.2146 poorest 0.1923 poorest 0.2348 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 17 Paraguay 0.2239 poorest compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 0.2217 poorest compare
  3. 19 Argentina 0.218 poorest compare
  4. 21 Chile 0.2115 poorest compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 0.2073 poorest compare
  6. 23 Colombia 0.1957 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.2166 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2348 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 poorest in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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