Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural was 16.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2019
All-time low
12.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

0510152006201220192006: 13.62009: 12.62012: 15.42016: 162019: 16.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 13.6%
2009 12.6% -6.7%
2012 15.4% +21.6%
2016 16.0% +4.1%
2019 16.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 12.6% 13.6% 2
2010s 15.9% 15.4% 16.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural in Sri Lanka was 16.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population