Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Belarus

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 22.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.1%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2016
All-time low
16.5%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Belarus, 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 16.5 poorest2009: 23.7 poorest2010: 19.6 poorest2012: 21 poorest2013: 22.7 poorest2014: 24.3 poorest2015: 22.6 poorest2016: 25.9 poorest2017: 19.7 poorest2018: 20 poorest2019: 22.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 22.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2019.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Belarus peaked at 25.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2008.

Belarus ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 16.5%
2009 23.7% +43.6%
2010 19.6% -17.5%
2012 21.0% +7.5%
2013 22.7% +8.2%
2014 24.3% +6.6%
2015 22.6% -6.9%
2016 25.9% +14.6%
2017 19.7% -24.0%
2018 20.0% +1.5%
2019 22.1% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 16.5% 23.7% 2
2010s 22.0% 19.6% 25.9% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

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  2. 3 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 24.6% compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 20.7% compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 20.0% compare
  6. 8 Honduras 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Belarus was 22.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Belarus ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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