Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 19.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.8%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2013
All-time low
19.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 37.1 preT2009: 32.8 preT2013: 43.4 preT2015: 39.7 preT2018: 19.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Pakistan stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Pakistan peaked at 43.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 37.1%
2009 32.8% -11.5%
2013 43.4% +32.2%
2015 39.7% -8.5%
2018 19.8% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 32.8% 37.1% 2
2010s 34.3% 19.8% 43.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Pakistan was 19.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group