Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile was 0.148 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.148
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.157
in 2009
All-time low
0.1118
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.1212009: 0.1572013: 0.1122015: 0.1162018: 0.148

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan stood at 0.148.

That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 0.157 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1118, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1209
2009 0.157 +29.9%
2013 0.1118 -28.8%
2015 0.1158 +3.6%
2018 0.148 +27.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.148 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1248, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.139 0.1209 0.157 2
2010s 0.1252 0.1118 0.148 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Argentina 0.167 compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 0.1667 compare
  3. 23 Brazil 0.1482 compare
  4. 25 Panama 0.1449 compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 0.141 compare
  6. 27 Peru 0.1391 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile in Pakistan was 0.148 in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.157 in 2009.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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