Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 6.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2018, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Pakistan stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Pakistan peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +140.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Pakistan?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Pakistan was 6.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount