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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 27.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.1%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

01020302007201220182007: 21.82009: 16.82013: 19.52015: 22.62018: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 27.1% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Pakistan peaked at 27.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, 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 in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 21.8%
2009 16.8% -22.8%
2013 19.5% +15.8%
2015 22.6% +16.2%
2018 27.1% +19.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 27.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 16.8% 21.8% 2
2010s 23.1% 19.5% 27.1% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Kosovo 29.7% compare
  2. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 29.7% compare
  3. 21 Mongolia 28.8% compare
  4. 23 Colombia 22.5% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 21.8% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 21.1% 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 27.1% 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 27.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 37 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 24.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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