Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 40.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.5%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2018
All-time low
20.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 27.12009: 20.72013: 26.32015: 33.52018: 40.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 40.5% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 40.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 27.1%
2009 20.7% -23.6%
2013 26.3% +27.1%
2015 33.5% +27.4%
2018 40.5% +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 20.7% 27.1% 2
2010s 33.5% 26.3% 40.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan was 40.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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