Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 25.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25.0%
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2018
All-time low
15.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Pakistan, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 15.2 poorest2009: 19.7 poorest2013: 16.2 poorest2015: 18.8 poorest2018: 25 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 25.0% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Pakistan peaked at 25.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 15.2%
2009 19.7% +29.3%
2013 16.2% -17.5%
2015 18.8% +15.7%
2018 25.0% +33.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 15.2% 19.7% 2
2010s 20.0% 16.2% 25.0% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.2% compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 27.0%
  4. 30 Peru 24.2% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 21.7% compare
  6. 32 El Salvador 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Pakistan was 25.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Pakistan ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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