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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 41.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2015
All-time low
34.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

010203040502007201220182007: 43.8 poorest2009: 34.5 poorest2013: 37.4 poorest2015: 45 poorest2018: 41.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Pakistan stood at 41.2%.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Pakistan peaked at 45.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, 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) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 43.8%
2009 34.5% -21.2%
2013 37.4% +8.4%
2015 45.0% +20.3%
2018 41.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 34.5% 43.8% 2
2010s 41.2% 37.4% 45.0% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 Armenia 57.5% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 48.5% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 48.5% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 36.8%
  5. 7 Kyrgyzstan 36.1% compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 41.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
Pakistan ranks 5th 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 down 5.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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