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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.8%
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2018
All-time low
15.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

051015202007201220182007: 21.12009: 15.22013: 172015: 162018: 21.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan peaked at 21.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 21.1%
2009 15.2% -27.9%
2013 17.0% +11.8%
2015 16.0% -5.8%
2018 21.8% +36.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 21.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 15.2% 21.1% 2
2010s 18.3% 16.0% 21.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 18 Kosovo 27.6% compare
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  3. 20 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  4. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 21.4% compare
  5. 23 Panama 21.1% compare
  6. 24 Ecuador 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan was 21.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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