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

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
27.2%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

510152025302007201220182007: 7.92009: 7.42013: 18.42015: 29.42018: 27.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan is 27.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan peaked at 29.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 16th of 24 countries on this measure, 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 -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 7.9%
2009 7.4% -6.4%
2013 18.4% +147.8%
2015 29.4% +59.5%
2018 27.2% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.4% 7.9% 2
2010s 25.0% 18.4% 29.4% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Kyrgyzstan 31.8% compare
  2. 14 Belarus 31.7% compare
  3. 15 Mongolia 29.2% compare
  4. 17 Poland 27.1% compare
  5. 18 Armenia 25.6% compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 19.7%

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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 27.2% 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 29.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 24 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 up 242.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population