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

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 22.1% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
22.1%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2016
All-time low
16.5%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

01020302008201320192008: 16.5 poorest2009: 23.7 poorest2010: 19.6 poorest2012: 21 poorest2013: 22.7 poorest2014: 24.3 poorest2015: 22.6 poorest2016: 25.9 poorest2017: 19.7 poorest2018: 20 poorest2019: 22.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Belarus is 22.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Belarus peaked at 25.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2008.

Belarus ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 16.5% 23.7% 2
2010s 22.0% 19.6% 25.9% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 7 Kosovo 26.6% compare
  2. 8 Georgia 26.4% compare
  3. 9 Honduras 22.4% compare
  4. 11 South Africa 21.8% compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 21.0% compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 19.0% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Belarus was 22.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Belarus ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount