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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2016
All-time low
12.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0510152006201220192006: 13.12009: 12.22012: 15.22016: 16.92019: 16.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 16.5% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 12.2% 13.1% 2
2010s 16.2% 15.2% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Ecuador 16.9% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
  3. 17 Georgia 16.7% compare
  4. 19 Kosovo 16.4% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.4% compare
  6. 21 Republic of Moldova 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka was 16.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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