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

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1697 poorest in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1697 poorest
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1697 poorest
in 2018
All-time low
0.1213 poorest
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: 0.126 poorest2009: 0.16 poorest2013: 0.121 poorest2015: 0.13 poorest2018: 0.17 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Pakistan is 0.1697 poorest, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 0.1697 poorest in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1213 poorest, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 23rd of 37 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) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.1263 poorest
2009 0.1599 poorest +26.6%
2013 0.1213 poorest -24.2%
2015 0.1301 poorest +7.3%
2018 0.1697 poorest +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1431 poorest 0.1263 poorest 0.1599 poorest 2
2010s 0.1404 poorest 0.1213 poorest 0.1697 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 20 Thailand 0.1728 poorest compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 0.1712 poorest compare
  3. 22 Peru 0.1709 poorest compare
  4. 24 Argentina 0.167 poorest compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 0.1573 poorest compare
  6. 26 Brazil 0.1562 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 0.1697 poorest 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 0.1697 poorest in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1213 poorest in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 37 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 34.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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