Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 75.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2015
All-time low
60.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0204060802007201220182007: 63.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 60.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 70.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 78.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 75.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 75.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 78.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 63.9%
2009 60.9% -4.6%
2013 70.7% +16.1%
2015 78.3% +10.8%
2018 75.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.4% 60.9% 63.9% 2
2010s 74.7% 70.7% 78.3% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 87.3% compare
  2. 12 Armenia 84.3% compare
  3. 13 Kyrgyzstan 83.1% compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 74.0% compare
  5. 16 Georgia 69.7% compare
  6. 17 Chile 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan was 75.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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