Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 34.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.6%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2018
All-time low
19.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 24.22009: 19.62013: 28.42015: 27.92018: 34.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan is 34.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 34.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 24.2%
2009 19.6% -19.0%
2013 28.4% +44.8%
2015 27.9% -1.9%
2018 34.6% +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 19.6% 24.2% 2
2010s 30.3% 27.9% 34.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan was 34.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group