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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 51.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.1%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2018
All-time low
23.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

02040602007201220182007: 23.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 28.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 31.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 41.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 51.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 51.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Pakistan peaked at 51.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 23.9%
2009 28.9% +21.1%
2013 31.2% +7.9%
2015 41.8% +34.1%
2018 51.1% +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 23.9% 28.9% 2
2010s 41.4% 31.2% 51.1% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.5% compare
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  3. 27 Indonesia 57.8%
  4. 29 Peru 49.2% compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 47.8% compare
  6. 31 Paraguay 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Pakistan was 51.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Pakistan ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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