Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.3576 poorest in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3576 poorest
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.398 poorest
in 2015
All-time low
0.1804 poorest
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.18 poorest2009: 0.199 poorest2013: 0.231 poorest2015: 0.398 poorest2018: 0.358 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2018, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan stood at 0.3576 poorest.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 0.398 poorest in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1804 poorest, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.1804 poorest
2009 0.1989 poorest +10.3%
2013 0.2312 poorest +16.2%
2015 0.398 poorest +72.1%
2018 0.3576 poorest -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1897 poorest 0.1804 poorest 0.1989 poorest 2
2010s 0.3289 poorest 0.2312 poorest 0.398 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 17 Mongolia 0.3769 poorest compare
  2. 18 Paraguay 0.3649 poorest compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 0.3621 poorest compare
  4. 21 Peru 0.3527 poorest compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 0.3482 poorest
  6. 23 Georgia 0.3413 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan was 0.3576 poorest in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.398 poorest in 2015.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1804 poorest in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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