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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 53.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
53.3%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2007
All-time low
52.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

02040602007201220182007: 69.7 preT2009: 53.6 preT2013: 52.8 preT2015: 59.3 preT2018: 53.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Pakistan stood at 53.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Pakistan peaked at 69.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 69.7%
2009 53.6% -23.1%
2013 52.8% -1.4%
2015 59.3% +12.2%
2018 53.3% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.6% 53.6% 69.7% 2
2010s 55.1% 52.8% 59.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 7 South Africa 58.1%
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 55.9% compare
  3. 9 Georgia 55.5% compare
  4. 11 Kosovo 52.4% compare
  5. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 52.4% compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 39.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Pakistan was 53.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Pakistan ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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