Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 40.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2007
All-time low
28.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 43.9 preT2009: 28 preT2013: 31.6 preT2015: 42.3 preT2018: 40.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan stood at 40.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan peaked at 43.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 43.9%
2009 28.0% -36.3%
2013 31.6% +13.1%
2015 42.3% +33.9%
2018 40.9% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 28.0% 43.9% 2
2010s 38.3% 31.6% 42.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan was 40.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Pakistan ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population