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Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)

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

Year	Value
1996	49.20
2002	40.80
2008	32.10
2014	28.60

Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)

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.

Year	Value
1996	64.80
2002	59.80
2008	52.10
2014	47.30

Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)

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.

Year	Value
1996	77.30
2002	74.50
2008	69.40
2014	64.40

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Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Poverty rates