Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

51015202006201320202006: 10.32011: 6.22012: 4.42013: 3.52014: 14.72015: 13.52016: 15.72017: 19.62018: 21.82019: 202020: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan is 20.6%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.

That places Kyrgyzstan 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 10.3%
2011 6.2% -39.7%
2012 4.4% -28.7%
2013 3.5% -20.2%
2014 14.7% +318.3%
2015 13.5% -8.5%
2016 15.7% +16.3%
2017 19.6% +25.3%
2018 21.8% +11.2%
2019 20.0% -8.4%
2020 20.6% +2.9%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 20.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2010s 13.3% 3.5% 21.8% 9
2020s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

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  4. 14 Peru 18.1%
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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan was 20.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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