World - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in World was 2.70 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 18.10 in 1981, while its lowest value was 2.70 in 2018.
Definition: Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $1.90 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.10 |
| 1982 | 17.30 |
| 1983 | 16.30 |
| 1984 | 14.70 |
| 1985 | 13.80 |
| 1986 | 13.20 |
| 1987 | 12.70 |
| 1988 | 11.80 |
| 1989 | 13.30 |
| 1990 | 12.90 |
| 1991 | 12.80 |
| 1992 | 12.40 |
| 1993 | 12.00 |
| 1994 | 11.30 |
| 1995 | 10.50 |
| 1996 | 9.90 |
| 1997 | 9.90 |
| 1998 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 9.60 |
| 2000 | 9.20 |
| 2001 | 8.80 |
| 2002 | 8.30 |
| 2003 | 7.80 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 6.40 |
| 2006 | 6.10 |
| 2007 | 5.60 |
| 2008 | 5.40 |
| 2009 | 5.10 |
| 2010 | 4.60 |
| 2011 | 4.00 |
| 2012 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 3.30 |
| 2014 | 3.10 |
| 2015 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 2.90 |
| 2017 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 2.70 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in World was 8.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.60 in 1981 and a minimum value of 8.00 in 2018.
Definition: Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.60 |
| 1982 | 31.00 |
| 1983 | 30.30 |
| 1984 | 29.00 |
| 1985 | 28.10 |
| 1986 | 27.30 |
| 1987 | 26.70 |
| 1988 | 25.60 |
| 1989 | 27.30 |
| 1990 | 26.90 |
| 1991 | 26.80 |
| 1992 | 26.30 |
| 1993 | 25.80 |
| 1994 | 24.90 |
| 1995 | 23.80 |
| 1996 | 23.00 |
| 1997 | 22.80 |
| 1998 | 22.90 |
| 1999 | 22.40 |
| 2000 | 21.70 |
| 2001 | 21.10 |
| 2002 | 20.20 |
| 2003 | 19.40 |
| 2004 | 18.20 |
| 2005 | 16.90 |
| 2006 | 16.40 |
| 2007 | 15.50 |
| 2008 | 15.00 |
| 2009 | 14.40 |
| 2010 | 13.30 |
| 2011 | 12.00 |
| 2012 | 11.30 |
| 2013 | 10.20 |
| 2014 | 9.70 |
| 2015 | 9.20 |
| 2016 | 8.80 |
| 2017 | 8.40 |
| 2018 | 8.00 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in World was 18.80 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43.20 in 1984 and a minimum value of 18.80 in 2018.
Definition: Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 43.20 |
| 1985 | 42.60 |
| 1986 | 41.90 |
| 1987 | 41.60 |
| 1988 | 40.90 |
| 1989 | 41.90 |
| 1990 | 41.70 |
| 1991 | 41.70 |
| 1992 | 41.40 |
| 1993 | 41.20 |
| 1994 | 40.60 |
| 1995 | 39.60 |
| 1996 | 38.90 |
| 1997 | 38.50 |
| 1998 | 38.50 |
| 1999 | 38.20 |
| 2000 | 37.20 |
| 2001 | 36.60 |
| 2002 | 35.50 |
| 2003 | 34.70 |
| 2004 | 33.30 |
| 2005 | 31.80 |
| 2006 | 31.00 |
| 2007 | 29.80 |
| 2008 | 29.10 |
| 2009 | 28.30 |
| 2010 | 26.80 |
| 2011 | 25.20 |
| 2012 | 24.30 |
| 2013 | 22.60 |
| 2014 | 21.80 |
| 2015 | 20.90 |
| 2016 | 20.20 |
| 2017 | 19.60 |
| 2018 | 18.80 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
