Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor was 0.082 <$2.15 a day in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.082 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 45.3%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.083 <$2.15 a day
in 2009
All-time low
0.0564 <$2.15 a day
in 2015
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

00.020.040.060.082007201220182007: 0.075 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.083 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.06 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.056 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.082 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Pakistan is 0.082 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 0.083 <$2.15 a day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0564 <$2.15 a day, in 2015.

That places Pakistan 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.0755 <$2.15 a day
2009 0.083 <$2.15 a day +10.0%
2013 0.0595 <$2.15 a day -28.3%
2015 0.0564 <$2.15 a day -5.2%
2018 0.082 <$2.15 a day +45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0793 <$2.15 a day 0.0755 <$2.15 a day 0.083 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.066 <$2.15 a day 0.0564 <$2.15 a day 0.082 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Armenia 0.1192 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 0.1086 <$2.15 a day
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.0864 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 8 Romania 0.0709 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 9 Serbia 0.0669 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 10 Kosovo 0.0635 <$2.15 a day compare
  7. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0635 <$2.15 a day 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 -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in Pakistan was 0.082 <$2.15 a day in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.083 <$2.15 a day in 2009.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0564 <$2.15 a day in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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