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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 5.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2007
All-time low
5.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

51015202007201220182007: 19.72009: 12.92013: 10.32015: 5.22018: 5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 5.0% for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Pakistan peaked at 19.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 19.7%
2009 12.9% -34.5%
2013 10.3% -20.0%
2015 5.2% -49.7%
2018 5.0% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 12.9% 19.7% 2
2010s 6.8% 5.0% 10.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 26 Uruguay 5.1% compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.0% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 3.8% compare
  6. 30 Ukraine 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban in Pakistan was 5.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Pakistan ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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