Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 4.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2007
All-time low
4.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan, 2007–2018

57.51012.5152007201220182007: 15.92009: 9.72013: 5.62015: 62018: 4.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan is 4.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan peaked at 15.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 15.9%
2009 9.7% -39.1%
2013 5.6% -42.0%
2015 6.0% +6.3%
2018 4.6% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 9.7% 15.9% 2
2010s 5.4% 4.6% 6.0% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 20 Indonesia 5.3%
  4. 22 Chile 3.9% compare
  5. 23 Peru 3.5%
  6. 24 Uruguay 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan was 4.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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