Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 57.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2007
All-time low
44.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02040602007201220182007: 59.42009: 442013: 58.22015: 59.32018: 57.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan stood at 57.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan peaked at 59.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 59.4%
2009 44.0% -25.9%
2013 58.2% +32.2%
2015 59.3% +1.9%
2018 57.5% -3.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 57.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.7% 44.0% 59.4% 2
2010s 58.3% 57.5% 59.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 8 Costa Rica 58.0% compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 58.0% compare
  4. 11 Mexico 54.1% compare
  5. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.4% compare
  6. 13 Brazil 48.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Pakistan was 57.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Pakistan ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population