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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 37.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2009
All-time low
36.8%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

0102030402006201220192006: 39.7 preT2009: 40.9 preT2012: 39.2 preT2016: 36.8 preT2019: 37.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka stood at 37.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 39.7%
2009 40.9% +3.0%
2012 39.2% -4.3%
2016 36.8% -6.1%
2019 37.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 39.7% 40.9% 2
2010s 37.8% 36.8% 39.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Brazil 47.3% compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 42.9% compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 39.4% compare
  4. 18 Argentina 36.3% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 35.9% compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 25.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka was 37.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population