Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 10.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.4%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2015
All-time low
7.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0510152007201220182007: 7.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 13.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 15.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 15.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 10.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan is 10.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 15.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 7.9%
2009 13.5% +71.2%
2013 15.1% +12.3%
2015 15.9% +5.2%
2018 10.4% -34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 7.9% 13.5% 2
2010s 13.8% 10.4% 15.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan was 10.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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