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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 13.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0510152007201220182007: 9.82009: 9.32013: 12.72015: 132018: 13.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Pakistan is 13.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Pakistan peaked at 13.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 9.8%
2009 9.3% -5.0%
2013 12.7% +36.5%
2015 13.0% +2.8%
2018 13.8% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.3% 9.8% 2
2010s 13.2% 12.7% 13.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Kosovo 18.7% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.7% compare
  3. 5 South Africa 13.9%
  4. 7 Sri Lanka 11.0% compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 9.8% compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare

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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 13.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% 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 40.9%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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