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

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 28.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

0102030402008201320192008: 15.62009: 14.72010: 14.22012: 20.72013: 19.22014: 262015: 22.92016: 37.22017: 32.12018: 26.82019: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 28.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Belarus peaked at 37.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2010.

Belarus ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, 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) -rural in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 15.6%
2009 14.7% -5.7%
2010 14.2% -3.4%
2012 20.7% +45.5%
2013 19.2% -7.2%
2014 26.0% +35.5%
2015 22.9% -12.1%
2016 37.2% +62.6%
2017 32.1% -13.7%
2018 26.8% -16.6%
2019 28.2% +5.2%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 14.7% 15.6% 2
2010s 25.3% 14.2% 37.2% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 1 Poland 41.2% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 33.2% compare
  3. 3 Romania 29.1% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 26.7% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 23.3% compare
  6. 7 Georgia 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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 28.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Belarus ranks 4th out of 24 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 91.2%. 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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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