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

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 15.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
15.4%
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2018
All-time low
8.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0510152007201220182007: 15.2 preT2009: 11.3 preT2013: 8.5 preT2015: 10.1 preT2018: 15.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 15.4% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Pakistan peaked at 15.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 15.2%
2009 11.3% -25.6%
2013 8.5% -24.7%
2015 10.1% +18.5%
2018 15.4% +52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 11.3% 15.2% 2
2010s 11.3% 8.5% 15.4% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 14 Mongolia 25.1% compare
  2. 15 Türkiye 17.2% compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 15.3% compare
  5. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 15.0% compare
  6. 20 Dominican Republic 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Pakistan?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Pakistan was 15.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population