Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Belarus

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 21.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2016
All-time low
12.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

102030402008201320192008: 13.6 poorest2009: 13.1 poorest2010: 12.9 poorest2012: 17.2 poorest2013: 21.4 poorest2014: 22.7 poorest2015: 22.6 poorest2016: 39.4 poorest2017: 25 poorest2018: 23.1 poorest2019: 21.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 21.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2019.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Belarus peaked at 39.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2010.

That places Belarus 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 13.6%
2009 13.1% -4.3%
2010 12.9% -0.9%
2012 17.2% +33.1%
2013 21.4% +24.5%
2014 22.7% +5.8%
2015 22.6% -0.2%
2016 39.4% +74.1%
2017 25.0% -36.6%
2018 23.1% -7.6%
2019 21.1% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 13.1% 13.6% 2
2010s 22.8% 12.9% 39.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 2 Mongolia 27.9% compare
  2. 3 Romania 23.2% compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 22.3% compare
  4. 6 Armenia 18.0% compare
  5. 7 Georgia 13.1% compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Belarus was 21.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Belarus ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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