It was at 40% when he started. A 10% increase is not good, but with the high inflation and other economical problems it was not clear that doing nothing would k

It was at 40% when he started. A 10% increase is not good, but with the high inflation and other economical problems it was not clear that doing nothing would keep the poverty at 40%. The most recent reports say that it's now at 37%, it's probably correct, but take all reports with a grain of salt.