The latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) used to estimate poverty in Tuvalu was conducted in 2015-16. However, the data presented in this brief refer to the previous HIES in 2010, as substantial...
Type: BriefReport#: 200750Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report discusses the integration of SWIFT (Survey of Well-being via Instant and Frequent Tracking) to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of Proxy Means Testing (PMT) within dynamic social registries....
Type: ReportReport#: 201022Date: April 30, 2025Author:
Nobuo Yoshida ;
Encinas, Luis haki Alberro ;
Barriga-CabaniIlas, Oscar Eduardo ;
Schneider, Jeremy
In 2018, the year of the latest survey, approximately 16.5 million Angolans, or 52.9 percent of the population, lived on less than $3.65 per day (in 2017 PPP terms), which is the international poverty...
Type: BriefReport#: 200619Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Energy shortages from climatic shocks and ongoing crime led to Ecuador's 2.5 percent economic contraction in 2024. Despite these economic shocks, multidimensional poverty remained relatively stable. However,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200649Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2025, increasing labor incomes and decreasing inflationary pressure are expected to reduce the extreme poverty rate to 15.9 percent, based on the international poverty line of $2.15 per person per day...
Type: BriefReport#: 200658Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Fueled by its hydropower sector, Bhutan has achieved robust economic growth over the past decade, contributing to its poverty reduction. However, progress remains uneven and vulnerable to economic and...
Type: BriefReport#: 200633Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2024, poverty in the Maldives is estimated to be at 2.2 percent, thanks to strong tourism-led economic growth and a generous redistribution system that has contributed to poverty reduction, economic...
Type: BriefReport#: 200684Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Driven by strong mining output, robust services growth, and increased domestic demand fueled by rising wages and public spending, economic growth continues to be strong post-COVID-19. This robust growth...
Type: BriefReport#: 200691Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2022, 64.2 percent of Zambia's population, approximately 13 million individuals, were living on less than US$2.15 a day (2017 PPP), while the Gini Index stood at 51.8. These figures place Zambia among...
Type: BriefReport#: 200762Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The latest poverty estimate, based on the 2017 Household Budget Survey (IOF), shows that 55.5 percent of the population in São Tomé and Príncipe lives below the national poverty line. While growth is projected...
Type: BriefReport#: 200737Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
From 2006 to 2014, Tanzania experienced balanced economic growth driven by capital accumulation, labor accumulation, and Total Factor Productivity (TFP). Looking ahead, absolute poverty is projected to...
Type: BriefReport#: 200751Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2025, rising economic activity and decreasing inflationary pressure are expected to reduce poverty in Senegal. Although industrial growth has been driven by increased hydrocarbon production, only a...
Type: BriefReport#: 200730Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Since the interim government took office, Bangladesh has faced multiple challenges, with political uncertainties discouraging investment and reducing industrial growth. In 2025, the economic situation...
Type: BriefReport#: 200626Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Republic of Congo, home to 6.1 million people, is a lower-middle-income nation characterized by a youthful demographic, with 47.2 percent under 18, and significant urbanization, with 58.1 percent of...
Type: BriefReport#: 200642Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Oil-rich Gabon stands out in Sub-Saharan Africa for its relatively high income per capita, abundant natural resources, and massive urbanization, with 89 percent of the population living in urban areas....
Type: BriefReport#: 200654Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Poverty in Georgia is experiencing a downward trend, supported by strong economic growth and improvements in the labor market. Economic opportunities, increased labor earnings, and government programs...
Type: BriefReport#: 200655Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Following years of prolonged conflict, the security situation and living conditions in Iraq have improved. The reduction in poverty is accompanied by improvements in asset ownership, durable housing, access...
Type: BriefReport#: 200668Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Despite a stabilizing economy and easing inflation, Pakistan's 2.6 percent economic growth remains insufficient to reduce poverty. External remittances surged by 33 percent in H1 FY25, but the impact on...
Type: BriefReport#: 200720Date: April 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
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