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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 53.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.1%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2009
All-time low
53.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02040602006201220192006: 57.82009: 59.52012: 55.82016: 55.22019: 53.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 53.1% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 57.8%
2009 59.5% +2.9%
2012 55.8% -6.2%
2016 55.2% -1.0%
2019 53.1% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.6% 57.8% 59.5% 2
2010s 54.7% 53.1% 55.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Ecuador 66.5% compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 58.3% compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 57.0% compare
  4. 14 Brazil 50.0% compare
  5. 15 El Salvador 47.7% compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 47.4% compare

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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 53.1% 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 59.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 31 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 10.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population