Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 11.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.1%
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2009
All-time low
7.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0510152007201220182007: 7.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 15.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 15.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 11.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan stood at 11.1%.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 16.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 7.9%
2009 16.4% +109.3%
2013 15.1% -8.1%
2015 15.9% +5.2%
2018 11.1% -30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 7.9% 16.4% 2
2010s 14.0% 11.1% 15.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan was 11.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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