Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 4.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2018, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Pakistan stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Pakistan peaked at 10.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare
- 22 Turkey 5.2% compare
- 23 Albania 4.5% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 3.8% compare
- 26 Serbia 3.7% compare
- 27 Costa Rica 2.6% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 24.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Pakistan?
- Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Pakistan was 4.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)