Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 52.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
52.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2015
All-time low
46.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02040602007201220182007: 50.72009: 46.12013: 51.52015: 54.72018: 52.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan stood at 52.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 54.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 50.7%
2009 46.1% -9.1%
2013 51.5% +11.7%
2015 54.7% +6.1%
2018 52.8% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.4% 46.1% 50.7% 2
2010s 53.0% 51.5% 54.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Pakistan was 52.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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