Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 7.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.2%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019

024682006201220192006: 4 preT2009: 5.3 preT2012: 6 preT2016: 6.3 preT2019: 7.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 7.2% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.0% 5.3% 2
2010s 6.5% 6.0% 7.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 18 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  2. 19 Mexico 9.6% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 7.2% compare
  4. 22 Vietnam 7.1% compare
  5. 23 Panama 6.6% compare
  6. 24 Pakistan 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Sri Lanka was 7.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)