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

Mongolia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 15.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.1%
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2020

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

0510152007201320202007: 9.7 poorest2009: 12.9 poorest2010: 11 poorest2011: 9.5 poorest2012: 7.8 poorest2014: 10.3 poorest2016: 10.3 poorest2018: 10.3 poorest2020: 15.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 15.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2012.

Mongolia ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2007 9.7% —
2009 12.9% +32.3%
2010 11.0% -14.9%
2011 9.5% -13.5%
2012 7.8% -17.6%
2014 10.3% +31.6%
2016 10.3% +0.2%
2018 10.3% -0.3%
2020 15.1% +47.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 9.7% 12.9% 2
2010s 9.9% 7.8% 11.0% 6
2020s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 19.0% compare
  2. 15 El Salvador 17.1% compare
  3. 16 Kyrgyzstan 16.1% compare
  4. 18 Mexico 13.6% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia 12.4% compare
  6. 20 Malawi 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Mongolia was 15.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Mongolia ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 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
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount