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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 47.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.5%
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2018
All-time low
15.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

203040502007201220182007: 18.3 <$2.15 a day2009: 15.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 20.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 34.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 47.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 47.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 18.3%
2009 15.9% -13.1%
2013 20.9% +31.5%
2015 34.4% +64.8%
2018 47.5% +38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 15.9% 18.3% 2
2010s 34.2% 20.9% 47.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan was 47.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. 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 Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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