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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 3.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2007
All-time low
3.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

51015202007201220182007: 182009: 12.92013: 9.32015: 4.52018: 3.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 3.7% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Pakistan peaked at 18.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 18.0%
2009 12.9% -28.2%
2013 9.3% -28.2%
2015 4.5% -52.0%
2018 3.7% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 12.9% 18.0% 2
2010s 5.8% 3.7% 9.3% 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 3.7% 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 18.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Pakistan ranks 29th out of 35 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 79.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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