Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 17.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.2%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2015
All-time low
14.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

051015202007201220182007: 15.2 poorest2009: 14.8 poorest2013: 15.1 poorest2015: 18.9 poorest2018: 17.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 17.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Pakistan peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 15.2%
2009 14.8% -2.9%
2013 15.1% +1.8%
2015 18.9% +25.7%
2018 17.2% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 14.8% 15.2% 2
2010s 17.1% 15.1% 18.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Pakistan was 17.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount