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

Mongolia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 36.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36.4%
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2020
All-time low
15.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia, 2007–2020

0102030402007201320202007: 22.9 poorest2009: 26.5 poorest2010: 22.7 poorest2011: 20.6 poorest2012: 15.6 poorest2014: 18.6 poorest2016: 20.8 poorest2018: 21.9 poorest2020: 36.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia peaked at 36.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.

Mongolia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2007 22.9% —
2009 26.5% +15.9%
2010 22.7% -14.6%
2011 20.6% -8.9%
2012 15.6% -24.7%
2014 18.6% +19.7%
2016 20.8% +11.9%
2018 21.9% +4.9%
2020 36.4% +66.7%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 36.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 22.9% 26.5% 2
2010s 20.0% 15.6% 22.7% 6
2020s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 10 Kyrgyzstan 44.7% compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 39.9% compare
  3. 12 South Africa 36.8% compare
  4. 14 Belarus 36.0% compare
  5. 15 Honduras 34.8% compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 30.5% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia was 36.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Mongolia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - 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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