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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 2.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.6%
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2007
All-time low
2.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

5101520252007201220182007: 25.72009: 15.82013: 12.52015: 4.72018: 2.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.6% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan peaked at 25.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 30th 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 -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 25.7%
2009 15.8% -38.7%
2013 12.5% -20.8%
2015 4.7% -62.6%
2018 2.6% -45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 15.8% 25.7% 2
2010s 6.6% 2.6% 12.5% 3

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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 2.6% 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 25.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Pakistan ranks 30th 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 90.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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