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

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 10.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.6%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

02.557.51012.52006201320202006: 4.62011: 1.52012: 3.72013: 12014: 8.22015: 7.82016: 8.42017: 11.42018: 12.52019: 11.92020: 10.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan stood at 10.6%.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 595.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 4.6%
2011 1.5% -67.0%
2012 3.7% +144.5%
2013 1.0% -72.7%
2014 8.2% +709.2%
2015 7.8% -4.5%
2016 8.4% +7.4%
2017 11.4% +35.6%
2018 12.5% +9.9%
2019 11.9% -4.9%
2020 10.6% -11.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
2010s 7.4% 1.0% 12.5% 9
2020s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
  2. 9 Moldova 13.9% compare
  3. 10 Peru 12.9%
  4. 12 Ukraine 10.5% compare
  5. 13 Chile 8.3% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kyrgyzstan was 10.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 595.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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