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

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 5.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5.6%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2009
All-time low
4.5%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

02468102007201220182007: 4.5 poorest2009: 9.1 poorest2013: 7.2 poorest2015: 7.4 poorest2018: 5.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Pakistan is 5.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Pakistan peaked at 9.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 4.5%
2009 9.1% +100.2%
2013 7.2% -20.7%
2015 7.4% +2.3%
2018 5.6% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 4.5% 9.1% 2
2010s 6.7% 5.6% 7.4% 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 5.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 26 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 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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