Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2007
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Pakistan, 2007–2018

57.51012.51517.52007201220182007: 16.32009: 11.42013: 10.92015: 52018: 4.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan is 4.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan peaked at 16.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 16.3%
2009 11.4% -30.2%
2013 10.9% -4.2%
2015 5.0% -54.2%
2018 4.3% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 11.4% 16.3% 2
2010s 6.7% 4.3% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 5.8% compare
  2. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.7% compare
  3. 26 Thailand 4.6% compare
  4. 28 Uruguay 4.1% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 3.9% compare
  6. 30 Ukraine 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan was 4.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Pakistan ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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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