Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mongolia

Mongolia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 99.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
99.5%
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
51.3%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mongolia, 2007–2020

0204060801002007201320202007: 56.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 51.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 61.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 82.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 84.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 63.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 63.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 71 <$2.15 a day2020: 99.5 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 99.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mongolia peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2009.

That places Mongolia 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 56.5%
2009 51.3% -9.2%
2010 61.8% +20.4%
2011 82.9% +34.2%
2012 84.3% +1.7%
2014 63.5% -24.7%
2016 63.1% -0.6%
2018 71.0% +12.5%
2020 99.5% +40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 51.3% 56.5% 2
2010s 71.1% 61.8% 84.3% 6
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 1 Belarus 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Romania 100.0% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 97.0% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 94.2% compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mongolia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mongolia was 99.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Mongolia ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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