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

Sri Lanka: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 54.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2006
All-time low
54.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2006–2019

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

02040602006201220192006: 60.12009: 58.42012: 54.82016: 55.92019: 54.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 54.6% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 34 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 in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 60.1%
2009 58.4% -2.8%
2012 54.8% -6.3%
2016 55.9% +2.1%
2019 54.6% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.3% 58.4% 60.1% 2
2010s 55.1% 54.6% 55.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Pakistan 62.0% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 56.8% compare
  3. 17 Viet Nam 54.6% compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 52.0% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 48.6% compare
  6. 21 Kazakhstan 43.8% 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 54.6% 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 60.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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 6.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
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