Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 20.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2006
All-time low
20.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 282009: 21.52012: 24.12016: 24.62019: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 28.0%
2009 21.5% -23.1%
2012 24.1% +12.0%
2016 24.6% +2.0%
2019 20.3% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 21.5% 28.0% 2
2010s 23.0% 20.3% 24.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka was 20.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population