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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 85.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2015
All-time low
73.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0204060802007201220182007: 78.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 73.6 <$2.15 a day2013: 81.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 88.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 85.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan is 85.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 88.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.0% 73.6% 78.5% 2
2010s 85.2% 81.5% 88.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 14 Türkiye 91.3% compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 88.7% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 88.4% compare
  4. 18 Georgia 72.2% compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 68.9% compare
  6. 20 Chile 67.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan was 85.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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