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

Poland: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 21.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.4%
Change on year
up 295.1%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2019
All-time low
2.2%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Poland, 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 2.2 poorest2009: 3.1 poorest2010: 2.2 poorest2011: 2.4 poorest2012: 2.8 poorest2015: 2.7 poorest2016: 4.3 poorest2017: 5.4 poorest2019: 21.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Poland is 21.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 295.1% on the previous year and up 590.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Poland peaked at 21.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.

That places Poland 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Poland, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 2.2%
2009 3.1% +38.5%
2010 2.2% -29.3%
2011 2.4% +10.5%
2012 2.8% +16.9%
2015 2.7% -5.9%
2016 4.3% +60.6%
2017 5.4% +26.6%
2019 21.4% +295.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.2% 3.1% 2
2010s 5.9% 2.2% 21.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Poland?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Poland was 21.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
How does Poland rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
Poland ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 590.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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