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

Ukraine: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 23.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2012
All-time low
22.6%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Ukraine, 2006–2018

0102030402006201220182006: 22.6 poorest2011: 31.5 poorest2012: 38.1 poorest2013: 38.1 poorest2015: 32.8 poorest2016: 28.3 poorest2017: 29.3 poorest2018: 23.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 23.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Ukraine peaked at 38.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2006.

Ukraine ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2006 22.6%
2011 31.5% +39.0%
2012 38.1% +21.1%
2013 38.1% -0.1%
2015 32.8% -13.9%
2016 28.3% -13.6%
2017 29.3% +3.5%
2018 23.1% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1
2010s 31.6% 23.1% 38.1% 7

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 10 Argentina 26.9%
  2. 11 Kosovo 23.3% compare
  3. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.3% compare
  4. 14 Kyrgyzstan 17.3% compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 16.5% compare
  6. 16 Serbia 12.2% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Ukraine?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Ukraine was 23.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2006.
How does Ukraine rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Ukraine ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine 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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