Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan is 5.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 11.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +147.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan was 5.7% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap