Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 30.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2018
All-time low
14.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 19.6 preT2009: 14.6 preT2013: 24.3 preT2015: 28.9 preT2018: 30.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 30.7% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan peaked at 30.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 19.6%
2009 14.6% -25.8%
2013 24.3% +66.5%
2015 28.9% +19.2%
2018 30.7% +6.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 30.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.8%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 14.6% 19.6% 2
2010s 28.0% 24.3% 30.7% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Argentina 34.1% compare
  2. 7 Colombia 33.7% compare
  3. 8 Ecuador 32.9% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 30.7% compare
  5. 11 Turkey 30.1% compare
  6. 12 Serbia 28.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan was 30.7% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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