Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Pakistan

Pakistan: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 8.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.3%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2009
All-time low
7.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02.557.5102007201220182007: 7.22009: 11.12013: 7.12015: 7.52018: 8.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 8.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Pakistan peaked at 11.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 7.2%
2009 11.1% +54.2%
2013 7.1% -35.9%
2015 7.5% +5.3%
2018 8.3% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 7.2% 11.1% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.1% 8.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 24 Costa Rica 8.4% compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 7.9% compare
  5. 27 Peru 7.4% compare
  6. 28 Brazil 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Pakistan?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Pakistan was 8.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Pakistan ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population