Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 11.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka stood at 11.1%.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Sri Lanka was 11.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)