Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan
Pakistan: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 31.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
In 2018, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan stood at 31.6%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 721.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan peaked at 35.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.8% | — |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +118.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.1% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Pakistan was 31.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.