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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 31.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2015
All-time low
17.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

01020302007201220182007: 20.32009: 17.92013: 21.12015: 31.82018: 31.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan stood at 31.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan peaked at 31.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 20.3%
2009 17.9% -11.9%
2013 21.1% +17.6%
2015 31.8% +50.7%
2018 31.1% -2.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 31.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 17.9% 20.3% 2
2010s 28.0% 21.1% 31.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 15 Uruguay 33.7% compare
  2. 16 Kosovo 32.2% compare
  3. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
  4. 19 Chile 31.0% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 29.4% compare
  6. 21 Mongolia 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan was 31.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Pakistan ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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