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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 60.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60.5%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2015
All-time low
46.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

02040602007201220182007: 46.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 47.3 <$2.15 a day2013: 53.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 64.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 60.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 60.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 64.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 46.1% 47.3% 2
2010s 59.6% 53.6% 64.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan was 60.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount