Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 12.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.9%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

0510152006201320202006: 5.12011: 2.22012: 3.92013: 1.12014: 9.62015: 9.92016: 10.62017: 12.82018: 14.92019: 13.92020: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 478.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 14.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 5.1%
2011 2.2% -55.9%
2012 3.9% +74.0%
2013 1.1% -70.8%
2014 9.6% +750.9%
2015 9.9% +2.9%
2016 10.6% +7.2%
2017 12.8% +20.3%
2018 14.9% +16.7%
2019 13.9% -7.1%
2020 12.9% -6.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.0%, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2010s 8.8% 1.1% 14.9% 9
2020s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 18 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 19.2% compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 17.4% compare
  4. 22 El Salvador 12.7% compare
  5. 23 Sri Lanka 10.3% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Kyrgyzstan was 12.9% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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