Iran - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Iran was 0.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 1.60 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2013.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.60 |
| 1990 | 1.60 |
| 1994 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 0.10 |
| 2006 | 0.10 |
| 2009 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 0.10 |
| 2016 | 0.10 |
| 2017 | 0.10 |
| 2018 | 0.10 |
| 2019 | 0.10 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Iran was 1.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.50 in 1986 and a minimum value of 0.30 in 2013.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.50 |
| 1990 | 6.20 |
| 1994 | 3.70 |
| 1998 | 3.60 |
| 2005 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 0.90 |
| 2009 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 0.30 |
| 2014 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Iran was 4.90 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.20 in 1990 and a minimum value of 2.50 in 2013.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.00 |
| 1990 | 17.20 |
| 1994 | 12.80 |
| 1998 | 12.20 |
| 2005 | 4.50 |
| 2006 | 4.60 |
| 2009 | 4.60 |
| 2013 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 3.60 |
| 2015 | 3.60 |
| 2016 | 3.70 |
| 2017 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 3.80 |
| 2019 | 4.90 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
