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The combined impacts of COVID-19, rising conflict, and climate risks are exacerbating extreme poverty, undermining growth, and jeopardizing the prospects of a resilient and inclusive future, particularly for the world’s poorest. Since COVID-19 started to spread, over 160 million people were infected by COVID-19, and the consequent social and economic fallout have been nothing short of devastating. Per capita GDP suffered the sharpest slowdown in a generation, an estimated 100 million extra people are likely to fall into extreme poverty, and the equivalent of 255 million jobs were lost. Due to lags in data collection the total effect has yet to be reflected in published data across the full spectrum of well-being. Yet it is clear that the vast majority of people, in particular the poor and vulnerable, have endured setbacks across many aspects of their lives.

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Population living under the international poverty line (Constant 2011 PPP $)
9.2 Percent 

2017

Data source: Estimates calculated by World Bank staff using data from PovcalNet. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG indicator 1.1.1; IDA19 RMS| Data reported worldwide for all countries with available data.
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Population living under the international poverty line (Constant 2011 PPP $)

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38.1 ( 2017 )

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9.2 ( 2017 )

10.1 ( 2015 )

13.8 ( 2011 )

28.9 ( 1999 )

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Median growth rate of consumption/income per capita of the bottom 40%
1.9 PERCENT

2019

Data source: Global Database of Shared Prosperity using the latest available circa spells, calculated from PovcalNet. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 10.1| Data reported worldwide for all countries with available data.
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Median growth rate of consumption/income per capita of the bottom 40%

FCS

1.6 ( 2019 )

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1.9 ( 2019 )

1.6 ( 2015 )

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Countries with growth concentrated in the bottom 40%
52.9 PERCENT 

2019

Data source: Global Database of Shared Prosperity using the latest available circa spells, calculated from PovcalNet. |Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 10.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for all countries with available data.
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Countries with growth concentrated in the bottom 40%

FCS

21.4 ( 2019 )

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52.9 ( 2019 )

53 ( 2015 )

68 ( 2011 )


Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

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Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
-3.09 PERCENT

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 8.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

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-7.88 ( 2020 )

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-3.09 ( 2020 )

2.6 ( 2015 )

5.9 ( 2010 )

4.1 ( 2000 )

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GDP per person employed
26,776 Constant 2017 PPP $

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 8.2; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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GDP per person employed

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n.u. ()

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26,776 ( 2020 )

23,113 ( 2015 )

19,128 ( 2010 )

12,421 ( 2000 )

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Non-agriculture sectors, value added (as % of GDP)
91 PERCENT

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 9.2; IDA19 RMS.
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Non-agriculture sectors, value added (as % of GDP)

FCS

84 ( 2019 )

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91 ( 2020 )

91 ( 2015 )

91 ( 2010 )

88 ( 2000 )

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Agriculture, value added per worker
3,064 Constant 2010 US$

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG targets 2.3 and 8.2 | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Agriculture, value added per worker

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2,134 ( 2019 )

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3,064 ( 2019 )

2,610 ( 2015 )

2,044 ( 2010 )

1,370 ( 2000 )

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Youth employment to population ratio ages 15–24
Youth employment to population ratio (age 15-24)
35 PERCENT

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 8.5; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Youth employment to population ratio ages 15–24
Youth employment to population ratio (age 15-24)

FCS

35 ( 2019 )

Female Beneficiaries

27 ( 2019 )

Trend

35 ( 2019 )

36.4 ( 2015 )

40.3 ( 2010 )

45.8 ( 2000 )

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gender equality
Legal changes that increased gender equality
20 legal changes

2020

Data source: Women, Business and the Law dataset. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 5.1; IDA19 RMS |Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Legal changes that increased gender equality

FCS

3 ( 2020 )

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20 ( 2020 )

26 ( 2017 )

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Adults with financial account (age 15+)
63 PERCENT

2021

Data source: World Bank, Global Findex database. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG indicator 8.10.2; IDA19 RMS |Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Adults with financial account (age 15+)

FCS

35 ( 2021 )

Female Beneficiaries

59 ( 2021 )

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63 ( 2021 )

54 ( 2014 )

42 ( 2011 )

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Proportion of population with access to electricity
89 PERCENT 

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG indicator 7.1.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Proportion of population with access to electricity

FCS

54 ( 2019 )

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89 ( 2019 )

84.3 ( 2015 )

80.4 ( 2010 )

74.3 ( 2000 )


Human Capital

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Under-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
41 DEATHS PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS 

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG indicator 3.1.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Under-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

FCS

83 ( 2019 )

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41 ( 2019 )

46 ( 2015 )

56 ( 2010 )

83 ( 2000 )

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Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age
24 PERCENT

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG indicator 2.2.1; IDA19 RMS.
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Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age

FCS

33 ( 2020 )

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24 ( 2020 )

27 ( 2015 )

31 ( 2010 )

37 ( 2000 )

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Births attended by skilled health personnel
79 PERCENT

2018

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG indicator 3.1.2; IDA19 RMS.
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Births attended by skilled health personnel

FCS

62 ( 2018 )

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79 ( 2018 )

79 ( 2014 )

68 ( 2010 )

59 ( 2000 )

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Lower secondary gross completion rate
74 PERCENT

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 4.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Lower secondary gross completion rate

FCS

48 ( 2018 )

Female Beneficiaries

74 ( 2019 )

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74 ( 2019 )

73 ( 2015 )

71 ( 2010 )

60 ( 2000 )

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Ratio of girls to boys’ lower secondary completion rate
101 PERCENT

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 4.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Ratio of girls to boys’ lower secondary completion rate

FCS

81 ( 2018 )

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101 ( 2019 )

101 ( 2015 )

98 ( 2010 )

91 ( 2000 )

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education
Primary school completion (%, ages 15-19: bottom 40%/gap to average)
72 // 8 PERCENT

2019

Data source: World Bank, The Global Monitoring Database. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 4.1 | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Primary school completion (%, ages 15-19: bottom 40%/gap to average)

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54 // 11 ( 2019 )

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72 // 8 ( 2019 )

72// 6.6 ( 2018 )

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sanitation
People using basic sanitation services
74 PERCENT

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 6.2; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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People using basic sanitation services

FCS

46 ( 2020 )

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74 ( 2020 )

68 ( 2015 )

61 ( 2010 )

47 ( 2000 )

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water
People using basic drinking water services
88 PERCENT

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 6.1; IDA19 RMS |Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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People using basic drinking water services

FCS

70 ( 2020 )

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88 ( 2020 )

86 ( 2015 )

84 ( 2010 )

78 ( 2000 )


Resilience and Sustainability

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financial sustainainability
Countries without wealth depletion
47 PERCENT 

2014

Data source: World Bank staff estimate based on The Changing Wealth of Nations. | Harmonization with other reports: IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Countries without wealth depletion

FCS

12 ( 2014 )

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47 ( 2014 )

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polution
CO2 emissions
3.41 Metric tons per capita 

2018

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 9.4; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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CO2 emissions

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0.95 ( 2018 )

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3.41 ( 2018 )

3.3 ( 2014 )

3.1 ( 2010 )

2.1 ( 2000 )

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enviroment
Average annual deforestation change
0.08 Percent 

2016

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 15.2; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Average annual deforestation change

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0.15 ( 2016 )

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0.08 ( 2016 )

0.13 ( 2010 )

0.21 ( 2000 )

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Marine protected areas
6.5 (% of territorial waters)

2018

Data source: World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 14.5; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Marine protected areas

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6.5 ( 2018 )

2.5 ( 2015 )

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Countries with low or moderate risk from unstainable debt
53 Countries

2020

Data source: World Bank Group, CPIA database. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 17.4 | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Countries with low or moderate risk from unstainable debt

FCS

7 ( 2020 )

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53 ( 2020 )

62 ( 2015 )

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fragility
Refugees reported through country or territory of asylum
20.6 MILLION

2020

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 10.7; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Refugees reported through country or territory of asylum

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5.8 ( 2020 )

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20.6 ( 2020 )

17 ( 2015 )

12 ( 2010 )

12 ( 2000 )

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fragility
Internally displaced persons
47.7 million

2020

Data source: World Bank, calculated from World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG goal 16; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Internally displaced persons

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35.0 ( 2020 )

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47.7 ( 2020 )

40 ( 2015 )

25 ( 2010 )


Institutional Capacity

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Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score
57.38 Scale 0 to 100

2019

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 17.19; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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institutions
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score

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42.01 ( 2019 )

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57.38 ( 2019 )

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Countries with improved budget reliability, transparency of public finances, and control in budget execution (#)
38 Countries

FY18-21

Data source: PEFA Secretariat. | Harmonization with other reports: SDG target 16.6; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Countries with improved budget reliability, transparency of public finances, and control in budget execution (#)

FCS

9 ( FY18-21 )

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38 ( FY18-21 )

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Countries with taxes/GDP above or equal to 15% (#)
70 COUNTRIES

2019

Data source: IMF WEO database, national statistical offices, Government Finance Statistics. | Harmonization with other reports:SDG target 17.1; IDA19 RMS | Data reported worldwide for WBG-supported countries with available data.
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Countries with taxes/GDP above or equal to 15% (#)

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6 ( 2019 )

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70 ( 2019 )

64 ( 2015 )

57 ( 2010 )