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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 4.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.7%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

57.51012.51517.52007201220182007: 16.52009: 12.72013: 5.92015: 5.72018: 4.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Pakistan stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Pakistan peaked at 16.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 16.5%
2009 12.7% -23.2%
2013 5.9% -53.2%
2015 5.7% -4.6%
2018 4.7% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 12.7% 16.5% 2
2010s 5.4% 4.7% 5.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Pakistan was 4.7% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group