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

Ukraine: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 41.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41.4%
Change on year
down 58.0%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
41.4%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Ukraine, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 92.5 <$2.15 a day2011: 99.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 99.3 <$2.15 a day2013: 100 <$2.15 a day2015: 95.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 97.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 97.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 98.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 41.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 41.4% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ukraine peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 92.5%
2011 99.9% +8.0%
2012 99.3% -0.6%
2013 100.0% +0.7%
2015 95.4% -4.5%
2016 97.5% +2.2%
2017 97.4% -0.1%
2018 98.6% +1.3%
2020 41.4% -58.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.5% 92.5% 92.5% 1
2010s 98.3% 95.4% 100.0% 7
2020s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ukraine?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ukraine was 41.4% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Ukraine ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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