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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban was 17.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.1%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2019
All-time low
10.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0510152006201220192006: 10.22009: 142012: 14.42016: 14.32019: 17.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka is 17.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 10.2%
2009 14.0% +37.7%
2012 14.4% +2.7%
2016 14.3% -1.0%
2019 17.1% +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 10.2% 14.0% 2
2010s 15.3% 14.3% 17.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 17.3% compare
  2. 10 Argentina 17.3% compare
  3. 11 Ecuador 17.2% compare
  4. 13 Colombia 16.9% compare
  5. 14 Moldova 16.9% compare
  6. 15 Kyrgyzstan 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban in Sri Lanka was 17.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population