Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 1.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0.511.522007201220182007: 0.5652009: 2.22013: 1.32015: 1.42018: 1.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6%
2009 2.2% +290.0%
2013 1.3% -40.2%
2015 1.4% +7.2%
2018 1.1% -21.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 0.6% 2.2% 2
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Indonesia 4.8%
  2. 4 Honduras 3.5% compare
  3. 5 Peru 1.2% compare
  4. 7 El Salvador 1.1% compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Brazil 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Pakistan was 1.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 355 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population