Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs 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 13.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan peaked at 17.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.9% | — |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan was 4.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.