Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 9.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2007
All-time low
8.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0510152007201220182007: 16.22009: 14.42013: 8.12015: 9.32018: 9.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 9.1% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan peaked at 16.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 16.2%
2009 14.4% -10.9%
2013 8.1% -44.0%
2015 9.3% +15.2%
2018 9.1% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 14.4% 16.2% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.1% 9.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan was 9.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 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