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

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 21.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2018
All-time low
7.5%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2006–2020

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

101520252006201320202006: 7.6 poorest2011: 10.4 poorest2012: 7.5 poorest2013: 10.6 poorest2014: 15.5 poorest2015: 14.1 poorest2016: 17.1 poorest2017: 19.9 poorest2018: 24.5 poorest2019: 20.8 poorest2020: 21 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 21.0% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 24.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2012.

That places Kyrgyzstan 22nd out of 35 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) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 7.6%
2011 10.4% +35.7%
2012 7.5% -27.4%
2013 10.6% +40.6%
2014 15.5% +46.5%
2015 14.1% -9.1%
2016 17.1% +21.6%
2017 19.9% +16.1%
2018 24.5% +23.3%
2019 20.8% -15.0%
2020 21.0% +0.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 21.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.9%, 50% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2010s 15.6% 7.5% 24.5% 9
2020s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 19 Uruguay 23.8% compare
  2. 20 Kosovo 23.3% compare
  3. 20 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.3% compare
  4. 23 Sri Lanka 20.7% compare
  5. 24 Dominican Republic 20.6% compare
  6. 25 Peru 20.6% 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 21.0% 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 24.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd out of 35 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 102.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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