Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 46.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.5%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2009
All-time low
42.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

02040602006201220192006: 44.6 preT2009: 55.3 preT2012: 46.3 preT2016: 42.6 preT2019: 46.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 46.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2019.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 44.6%
2009 55.3% +23.9%
2012 46.3% -16.3%
2016 42.6% -8.0%
2019 46.5% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 44.6% 55.3% 2
2010s 45.1% 42.6% 46.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Türkiye 47.7% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 47.5% compare
  3. 7 Brazil 47.5% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 46.2% compare
  5. 10 Poland 43.6% compare
  6. 11 Romania 42.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Sri Lanka was 46.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population