Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.0%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2007
All-time low
10.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Pakistan, 2007–2018

05101520252007201220182007: 23.52009: 10.62013: 172015: 14.72018: 17

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan stood at 17.0%.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan peaked at 23.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 23.5%
2009 10.6% -54.6%
2013 17.0% +59.7%
2015 14.7% -13.4%
2018 17.0% +15.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 17.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 10.6% 23.5% 2
2010s 16.3% 14.7% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 24 Ecuador 19.3% compare
  2. 25 Sri Lanka 18.2% compare
  3. 26 Panama 17.9% compare
  4. 28 Viet Nam 13.4% compare
  5. 29 Indonesia 11.1%
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan was 17.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Pakistan ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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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