Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural was 9.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.3%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2006
All-time low
8.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 14.62009: 8.52012: 9.92016: 11.92019: 9.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka stood at 9.3%.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 14.6%
2009 8.5% -42.0%
2012 9.9% +16.4%
2016 11.9% +20.8%
2019 9.3% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 8.5% 14.6% 2
2010s 10.4% 9.3% 11.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 29 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 9.4% compare
  3. 31 Pakistan 9.3% compare
  4. 33 Malawi 9.3% compare
  5. 34 Kazakhstan 8.3% compare
  6. 35 Honduras 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka was 9.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population