Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 4.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Pakistan, 2007–2018

51015202007201220182007: 19.62009: 122013: 8.72015: 4.72018: 4.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 4.9% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan peaked at 19.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 19.6%
2009 12.0% -39.1%
2013 8.7% -27.5%
2015 4.7% -45.4%
2018 4.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 12.0% 19.6% 2
2010s 6.1% 4.7% 8.7% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 6.8% compare
  3. 25 Türkiye 5.4% compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 4.7% compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 4.4% compare
  6. 29 Thailand 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan was 4.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Pakistan ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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