Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 6.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.4%
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2009
All-time low
3.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

468102007201220182007: 3.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 10.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 7.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 9.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 6.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2018, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan stood at 6.4%.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 10.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 3.2%
2009 10.5% +224.3%
2013 7.6% -28.0%
2015 9.8% +29.0%
2018 6.4% -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 3.2% 10.5% 2
2010s 7.9% 6.4% 9.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Pakistan was 6.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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