Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 24.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2018
All-time low
3.8%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

510152025302006201320202006: 11.62011: 8.12012: 4.92013: 3.82014: 18.72015: 18.12016: 20.32017: 232018: 28.42019: 24.12020: 24.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 24.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2020.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.

That places Kyrgyzstan 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 11.6%
2011 8.1% -29.8%
2012 4.9% -39.6%
2013 3.8% -22.3%
2014 18.7% +390.1%
2015 18.1% -3.0%
2016 20.3% +11.7%
2017 23.0% +13.7%
2018 28.4% +23.3%
2019 24.1% -15.3%
2020 24.2% +0.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.9%, 50% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2010s 16.6% 3.8% 28.4% 9
2020s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 21 Kosovo 26.4% compare
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  3. 23 Dominican Republic 26.4% compare
  4. 25 Serbia 23.3% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 22.3% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan was 24.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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