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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 39.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.8%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2018
All-time low
19.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0102030402007201220182007: 23.12009: 19.52013: 26.52015: 29.82018: 39.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan is 39.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 39.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 23.1%
2009 19.5% -15.6%
2013 26.5% +36.1%
2015 29.8% +12.6%
2018 39.8% +33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 19.5% 23.1% 2
2010s 32.1% 26.5% 39.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 17 Kyrgyzstan 43.0% compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 41.8% compare
  3. 19 Armenia 40.4% compare
  4. 21 Argentina 39.8% compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 36.8% compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.7% 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 39.8% 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 39.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 34 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 72.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group