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

Ukraine: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 11.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.5%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2013
All-time low
9.2%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Ukraine, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 9.2 poorest2011: 13.7 poorest2012: 16.2 poorest2013: 17.4 poorest2015: 17.1 poorest2016: 13.9 poorest2017: 14.9 poorest2018: 11.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 11.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2018.

That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Ukraine peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.

That places Ukraine 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2006 9.2%
2011 13.7% +49.2%
2012 16.2% +18.5%
2013 17.4% +7.6%
2015 17.1% -1.6%
2016 13.9% -18.8%
2017 14.9% +6.9%
2018 11.5% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 15.0% 11.5% 17.4% 7

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 6 Armenia 18.0% compare
  2. 7 Georgia 13.1% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 12.4% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 11.3% compare
  5. 11 Argentina 11.2%
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Ukraine?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Ukraine was 11.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
How does Ukraine rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Ukraine ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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