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

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 10.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2018
All-time low
3.6%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2006–2020

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

46810122006201320202006: 3.7 poorest2011: 3.9 poorest2012: 3.6 poorest2013: 4.7 poorest2014: 6.6 poorest2015: 7.8 poorest2016: 8.1 poorest2017: 9.1 poorest2018: 11.2 poorest2019: 10.2 poorest2020: 10.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan is 10.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2012.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 3.7%
2011 3.9% +5.8%
2012 3.6% -7.2%
2013 4.7% +31.2%
2014 6.6% +38.3%
2015 7.8% +18.7%
2016 8.1% +3.8%
2017 9.1% +12.9%
2018 11.2% +22.4%
2019 10.2% -8.7%
2020 10.3% +0.6%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.5%, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
2010s 7.2% 3.6% 11.2% 9
2020s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 19 Ecuador 11.7% compare
  2. 20 Peru 11.1% compare
  3. 21 Paraguay 10.4% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 9.6% compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kyrgyzstan was 10.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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