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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 16.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.0%
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2007
All-time low
16.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0102030402007201220182007: 39.12009: 36.72013: 372015: 28.72018: 16

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 16.0% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Pakistan peaked at 39.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 39.1%
2009 36.7% -6.2%
2013 37.0% +1.0%
2015 28.7% -22.4%
2018 16.0% -44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 36.7% 39.1% 2
2010s 27.3% 16.0% 37.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Pakistan was 16.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 data points, 2003–2023
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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