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

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 34.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
34.3%
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2015
All-time low
4.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

010203040502007201220182007: 4.12009: 13.42013: 8.82015: 47.92018: 34.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan stood at 34.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 737.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Pakistan peaked at 47.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 13th out of 25 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 -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 4.1%
2009 13.4% +226.5%
2013 8.8% -34.0%
2015 47.9% +443.4%
2018 34.3% -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 4.1% 13.4% 2
2010s 30.4% 8.8% 47.9% 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 34.3% 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 47.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 25 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 737.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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