Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 45.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.3%
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2018
All-time low
20.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, 2007–2018

010203040502007201220182007: 23.12009: 20.32013: 28.72015: 30.52018: 45.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 45.3% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 45.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 23.1%
2009 20.3% -12.2%
2013 28.7% +41.7%
2015 30.5% +6.2%
2018 45.3% +48.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 20.3% 23.1% 2
2010s 34.8% 28.7% 45.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Ukraine 47.1% compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 45.7% compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 45.5% compare
  4. 20 Viet Nam 44.8% compare
  5. 21 Kyrgyzstan 41.9% compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan was 45.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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