Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in Belarus

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 23.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2016
All-time low
18.6%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in Belarus, 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 18.62009: 26.12010: 20.92012: 23.22013: 232014: 27.42015: 25.52016: 27.82017: 22.42018: 222019: 23

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Belarus stood at 23.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Belarus peaked at 27.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.

That places Belarus 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 18.6%
2009 26.1% +39.9%
2010 20.9% -19.9%
2012 23.2% +11.3%
2013 23.0% -1.0%
2014 27.4% +19.4%
2015 25.5% -7.1%
2016 27.8% +8.9%
2017 22.4% -19.2%
2018 22.0% -2.0%
2019 23.0% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 18.6% 26.1% 2
2010s 23.9% 20.9% 27.8% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 4 Georgia 30.4% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 28.3% compare
  3. 6 Thailand 26.8% compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 22.5% compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 21.3% compare
  6. 10 Honduras 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Belarus was 23.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Belarus ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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