Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.3652 poorest in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3652 poorest
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.398 poorest
in 2015
All-time low
0.1757 poorest
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.18 poorest2009: 0.176 poorest2013: 0.231 poorest2015: 0.398 poorest2018: 0.365 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.3652 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 0.398 poorest in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 poorest, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.1804 poorest
2009 0.1757 poorest -2.6%
2013 0.2312 poorest +31.6%
2015 0.398 poorest +72.1%
2018 0.3652 poorest -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1781 poorest 0.1757 poorest 0.1804 poorest 2
2010s 0.3315 poorest 0.2312 poorest 0.398 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 0.4145 poorest compare
  2. 17 Chile 0.4049 poorest compare
  3. 18 Mongolia 0.367 poorest compare
  4. 20 Mexico 0.3202 poorest compare
  5. 21 Peru 0.2591 poorest
  6. 22 Viet Nam 0.2511 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan was 0.3652 poorest in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.398 poorest in 2015.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 poorest in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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