Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 22.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.4%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2012
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

05101520252006201220192006: 22.1 preT2009: 19.1 preT2012: 23.8 preT2016: 21.1 preT2019: 22.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka stood at 22.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 22.1%
2009 19.1% -13.4%
2012 23.8% +24.6%
2016 21.1% -11.5%
2019 22.4% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 19.1% 22.1% 2
2010s 22.4% 21.1% 23.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Mongolia 23.4% compare
  2. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 22.8% compare
  3. 13 Argentina 22.6% compare
  4. 15 Colombia 22.1% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia 21.6% compare
  6. 17 Mexico 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka was 22.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population