Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.9%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2007
All-time low
4.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Pakistan, 2007–2018

57.51012.5152007201220182007: 162009: 11.52013: 6.92015: 5.82018: 4.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Pakistan is 4.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Pakistan peaked at 16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 16.0%
2009 11.5% -27.8%
2013 6.9% -39.9%
2015 5.8% -16.2%
2018 4.9% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 11.5% 16.0% 2
2010s 5.9% 4.9% 6.9% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 25 Türkiye 7.6% compare
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  3. 27 Sri Lanka 6.6% compare
  4. 29 Malawi 4.8% compare
  5. 30 El Salvador 4.7% compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Pakistan was 4.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Pakistan ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group