Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 4.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.2%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2007
All-time low
4.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02.557.51012.52007201220182007: 11.9 preT2009: 10.2 preT2013: 6.3 preT2015: 4.6 preT2018: 4.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan is 4.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan peaked at 11.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 11.9%
2009 10.2% -14.3%
2013 6.3% -38.8%
2015 4.6% -26.8%
2018 4.2% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 10.2% 11.9% 2
2010s 5.0% 4.2% 6.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  5. 21 Indonesia 3.8%
  6. 22 Chile 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan was 4.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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