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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 46.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.0%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2015
All-time low
32.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

010203040502007201220182007: 32.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 35 <$2.15 a day2013: 40.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 49 <$2.15 a day2018: 46 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 46.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Pakistan peaked at 49.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 32.9%
2009 35.0% +6.4%
2013 40.7% +16.2%
2015 49.0% +20.2%
2018 46.0% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.0% 32.9% 35.0% 2
2010s 45.2% 40.7% 49.0% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 14 Costa Rica 56.9% compare
  2. 15 Armenia 51.1% compare
  3. 16 Georgia 47.2% compare
  4. 18 Paraguay 45.9% compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 42.8% compare
  6. 20 Argentina 41.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Pakistan was 46.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount