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World Bank report finds decline in rural poverty from 2017 to 2022

ཟླ་༦ 30, 2025 3 mins read
World Bank report finds decline in rural poverty from 2017 to 2022

Despite enduring one of the most severe economic contractions in its recent history due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bhutan achieved a significant and notably pro-poor reduction in poverty between 2017 and 2022.

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