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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 21.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2012
All-time low
19.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

05101520252006201220192006: 21.52009: 19.42012: 242016: 21.32019: 21.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 21.8% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 21.5%
2009 19.4% -10.0%
2012 24.0% +23.9%
2016 21.3% -11.3%
2019 21.8% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 19.4% 21.5% 2
2010s 22.4% 21.3% 24.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 16 Argentina 21.9% compare
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  3. 18 Pakistan 21.8% compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 21.4% compare
  5. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4% compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 21.3% 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 21.8% 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 24.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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 12.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population