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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 33.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2015
All-time low
20.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

01020302007201220182007: 32.32009: 20.22013: 31.82015: 33.82018: 33.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Pakistan is 33.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Pakistan peaked at 33.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 32.3%
2009 20.2% -37.3%
2013 31.8% +57.3%
2015 33.8% +6.5%
2018 33.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 20.2% 32.3% 2
2010s 33.0% 31.8% 33.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Kosovo 40.0% compare
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  3. 5 Kyrgyzstan 37.5% compare
  4. 7 South Africa 28.2%
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 28.1% compare
  6. 9 Poland 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Pakistan was 33.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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