Argentina - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Argentina was 0.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 6.80 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.20 in 1980.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.20 |
| 1986 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 1.60 |
| 1995 | 2.60 |
| 1996 | 3.10 |
| 1997 | 2.60 |
| 1998 | 2.60 |
| 1999 | 2.90 |
| 2000 | 3.40 |
| 2001 | 5.50 |
| 2002 | 6.80 |
| 2003 | 2.90 |
| 2004 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 1.40 |
| 2006 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 0.90 |
| 2009 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 0.50 |
| 2011 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 0.40 |
| 2013 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 0.30 |
| 2018 | 0.50 |
| 2019 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 0.50 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Argentina was 1.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.80 in 2002 and a minimum value of 0.50 in 1980.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 1.40 |
| 1987 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 1.80 |
| 1992 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 2.80 |
| 1994 | 2.80 |
| 1995 | 4.60 |
| 1996 | 5.20 |
| 1997 | 4.70 |
| 1998 | 5.10 |
| 1999 | 5.40 |
| 2000 | 6.40 |
| 2001 | 9.50 |
| 2002 | 13.80 |
| 2003 | 6.70 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 3.10 |
| 2007 | 2.50 |
| 2008 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 1.10 |
| 2016 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 1.70 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Argentina was 5.90 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.90 in 2002 and a minimum value of 2.10 in 1980.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.10 |
| 1986 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 3.60 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.40 |
| 1993 | 6.90 |
| 1994 | 7.20 |
| 1995 | 9.80 |
| 1996 | 11.00 |
| 1997 | 10.30 |
| 1998 | 11.30 |
| 1999 | 11.70 |
| 2000 | 13.40 |
| 2001 | 17.20 |
| 2002 | 24.90 |
| 2003 | 14.80 |
| 2004 | 12.00 |
| 2005 | 9.80 |
| 2006 | 7.80 |
| 2007 | 6.90 |
| 2008 | 6.40 |
| 2009 | 5.70 |
| 2010 | 4.80 |
| 2011 | 3.70 |
| 2012 | 3.60 |
| 2013 | 3.40 |
| 2014 | 3.70 |
| 2016 | 3.70 |
| 2017 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 4.10 |
| 2019 | 4.80 |
| 2020 | 5.90 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
