Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 39.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
39.0%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2018
All-time low
19.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0102030402007201220182007: 25.82009: 19.42013: 30.42015: 32.52018: 39

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 39.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 19.4% 25.8% 2
2010s 34.0% 30.4% 39.0% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  2. 17 Colombia 39.6% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia 39.5% compare
  4. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 35.8% compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 35.3% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan was 39.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 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