Romania - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Romania was 0.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 2.40 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.70 in 2009.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.40 |
| 2007 | 1.60 |
| 2008 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 1.90 |
| 2012 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 2.30 |
| 2015 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 1.20 |
| 2018 | 0.80 |
| 2019 | 0.70 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Romania was 1.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.10 in 2006 and a minimum value of 1.70 in 2019.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.10 |
| 2007 | 4.40 |
| 2008 | 3.40 |
| 2009 | 2.80 |
| 2010 | 3.60 |
| 2011 | 4.40 |
| 2012 | 4.80 |
| 2013 | 5.20 |
| 2014 | 5.30 |
| 2015 | 4.20 |
| 2016 | 2.80 |
| 2017 | 2.70 |
| 2018 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Romania was 3.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.40 in 2006 and a minimum value of 3.80 in 2019.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.40 |
| 2007 | 11.20 |
| 2008 | 8.60 |
| 2009 | 7.90 |
| 2010 | 9.00 |
| 2011 | 10.50 |
| 2012 | 10.90 |
| 2013 | 11.70 |
| 2014 | 11.10 |
| 2015 | 9.60 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 5.60 |
| 2018 | 4.50 |
| 2019 | 3.80 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
