Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 67.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2015
All-time low
60.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02040602007201220182007: 66.82009: 60.72013: 63.92015: 69.92018: 67

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 67.0% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2018.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 69.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 66.8%
2009 60.7% -9.1%
2013 63.9% +5.3%
2015 69.9% +9.3%
2018 67.0% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.8% 60.7% 66.8% 2
2010s 66.9% 63.9% 69.9% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Poland 87.1% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 79.6% compare
  3. 3 Thailand 67.8% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 60.1% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 53.2% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan was 67.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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