Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.1559 poorest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1559 poorest
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.1559 poorest
in 2019
All-time low
0.1204 poorest
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

00.050.10.152006201220192006: 0.12 poorest2009: 0.131 poorest2012: 0.14 poorest2016: 0.15 poorest2019: 0.156 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.1559 poorest, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1559 poorest in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1204 poorest, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.1204 poorest —
2009 0.131 poorest +8.8%
2012 0.1395 poorest +6.6%
2016 0.1497 poorest +7.3%
2019 0.1559 poorest +4.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.1559 poorest is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.148 poorest, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1257 poorest 0.1204 poorest 0.131 poorest 2
2010s 0.1484 poorest 0.1395 poorest 0.1559 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Chile 0.2052 poorest compare
  2. 14 Turkey 0.196 poorest compare
  3. 15 Thailand 0.171 poorest compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 0.1502 poorest compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 0.149 poorest compare
  6. 19 Vietnam 0.14 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.1559 poorest in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1559 poorest in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 poorest in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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