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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 31.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2015
All-time low
29.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 30.1 poorest2009: 30.7 poorest2013: 29.7 poorest2015: 32.8 poorest2018: 31.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan stood at 31.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 32.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 30.1%
2009 30.7% +1.9%
2013 29.7% -3.2%
2015 32.8% +10.4%
2018 31.9% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 30.1% 30.7% 2
2010s 31.5% 29.7% 32.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Poland 56.1% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 43.8% compare
  3. 3 Thailand 33.7% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 31.9% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 27.5% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo 26.6% compare
  7. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan was 31.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 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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