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Poverty trend reversal

E-201 · CSS Evidence Bank v1
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National poverty fell from 64.3% in 2001-02 to 21.9% in 2018-19, then began increasing from 2020. — Poverty trend reversal · 2001-02 to 2024/25World Bank Poverty Assessment · 2001-02 to 2024/25Source named — not yet verified
Source

World Bank Poverty Assessment — https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/09/22/pakistan-bold-sustained-people-centered-reforms-needed-to-reduce-poverty-build-resilience-and-protect-vulnerable-populat. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.

What it proves

Use to show that poverty reduction is not irreversible and depends on sustained growth, jobs and resilience.

povertyeconomic policyresilience