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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
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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Poverty gap reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap