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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 5.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.1%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2009
All-time low
1.4%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Pakistan, 2007–2018

24682007201220182007: 1.42009: 82013: 4.72015: 4.82018: 5.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 5.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 275.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Pakistan peaked at 8.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 1.4%
2009 8.0% +484.1%
2013 4.7% -41.6%
2015 4.8% +2.6%
2018 5.1% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 1.4% 8.0% 2
2010s 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Pakistan was 5.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Pakistan ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.2%. 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 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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