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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 20.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
20.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2009
All-time low
19.6%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Pakistan, 2007–2018

051015202007201220182007: 20.4 poorest2009: 21.1 poorest2013: 19.6 poorest2015: 20.4 poorest2018: 20.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 20.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Pakistan peaked at 21.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 20.4%
2009 21.1% +3.7%
2013 19.6% -7.0%
2015 20.4% +4.0%
2018 20.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.4% 21.1% 2
2010s 20.3% 19.6% 20.7% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  5. 8 Honduras 13.3% compare
  6. 9 Mongolia 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Pakistan was 20.7% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount