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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 6.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.8%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

02468102007201220182007: 3.82009: 8.92013: 8.52015: 9.42018: 6.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Pakistan is 6.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Pakistan peaked at 9.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 3.8%
2009 8.9% +137.3%
2013 8.5% -5.0%
2015 9.4% +11.0%
2018 6.8% -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 3.8% 8.9% 2
2010s 8.2% 6.8% 9.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Pakistan was 6.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. 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 (%) - 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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