Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 0.1105 <$2.15 a day in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1105 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.1319 <$2.15 a day
in 2015
All-time low
0.0854 <$2.15 a day
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.111 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.085 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.111 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.132 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.111 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan is 0.1105 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 0.1319 <$2.15 a day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0854 <$2.15 a day, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.1106 <$2.15 a day
2009 0.0854 <$2.15 a day -22.7%
2013 0.1113 <$2.15 a day +30.2%
2015 0.1319 <$2.15 a day +18.6%
2018 0.1105 <$2.15 a day -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.098 <$2.15 a day 0.0854 <$2.15 a day 0.1106 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.1179 <$2.15 a day 0.1105 <$2.15 a day 0.1319 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Kosovo 0.1154 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1154 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 6 Mexico 0.1123 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 8 Sri Lanka 0.076 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 0.0602 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 0.0589 <$2.15 a day

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan was 0.1105 <$2.15 a day in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1319 <$2.15 a day in 2015.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 <$2.15 a day in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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