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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 73.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2015
All-time low
53.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0204060802007201220182007: 64.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 53.7 <$2.15 a day2013: 65.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 78 <$2.15 a day2018: 73.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Pakistan is 73.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Pakistan peaked at 78.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 64.4%
2009 53.7% -16.7%
2013 65.4% +21.8%
2015 78.0% +19.4%
2018 73.5% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.0% 53.7% 64.4% 2
2010s 72.3% 65.4% 78.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Pakistan was 73.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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