Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Mongolia

Mongolia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 18.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.0%
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2011
All-time low
9.6%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Mongolia, 2007–2020

01020302007201320202007: 14.3 preT2009: 17.1 preT2010: 12.7 preT2011: 26.2 preT2012: 22.3 preT2014: 9.6 preT2016: 10.9 preT2018: 13.9 preT2020: 18 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mongolia stood at 18.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mongolia peaked at 26.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2014.

That places Mongolia 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2007 14.3%
2009 17.1% +19.8%
2010 12.7% -26.1%
2011 26.2% +106.5%
2012 22.3% -14.6%
2014 9.6% -56.9%
2016 10.9% +13.2%
2018 13.9% +27.6%
2020 18.0% +29.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.3% 17.1% 2
2010s 15.9% 9.6% 26.2% 6
2020s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 14 Costa Rica 21.7% compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 21.6% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 21.1% compare
  4. 18 Sri Lanka 14.7% compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 8.9% compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mongolia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mongolia was 18.0% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Mongolia ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group