Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2861 poorest in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2861 poorest
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.3147 poorest
in 2007
All-time low
0.2636 poorest
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.315 poorest2009: 0.264 poorest2013: 0.284 poorest2015: 0.291 poorest2018: 0.286 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan is 0.2861 poorest, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 0.3147 poorest in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2636 poorest, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.3147 poorest
2009 0.2636 poorest -16.2%
2013 0.2837 poorest +7.7%
2015 0.2913 poorest +2.7%
2018 0.2861 poorest -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2891 poorest 0.2636 poorest 0.3147 poorest 2
2010s 0.287 poorest 0.2837 poorest 0.2913 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 0.2979 poorest compare
  2. 7 Kosovo 0.2971 poorest compare
  3. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2971 poorest compare
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 0.2798 poorest compare
  5. 11 South Africa 0.2753 poorest compare
  6. 12 Mexico 0.2458 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan was 0.2861 poorest in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3147 poorest in 2007.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2636 poorest in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)