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

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 38.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38.0%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2018
All-time low
18.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0102030402007201220182007: 23.32009: 18.52013: 28.12015: 32.62018: 38

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 38.0% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 38.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 23.3%
2009 18.5% -20.4%
2013 28.1% +51.7%
2015 32.6% +16.0%
2018 38.0% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 18.5% 23.3% 2
2010s 32.9% 28.1% 38.0% 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 38.0% 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 38.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 20th 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 63.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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