Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Pakistan

Pakistan: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 7.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.7%
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2007
All-time low
4.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02.557.5102007201220182007: 10.6 preT2009: 6.2 preT2013: 5.8 preT2015: 4.6 preT2018: 7.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2018, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Pakistan stood at 7.7%.

The figure is up 68.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Pakistan peaked at 10.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2007 10.6%
2009 6.2% -41.0%
2013 5.8% -6.7%
2015 4.6% -21.5%
2018 7.7% +68.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 6.2% 10.6% 2
2010s 6.0% 4.6% 7.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Pakistan?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Pakistan was 7.7% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Pakistan ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population