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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
2000	38.90
2005	32.00
2010	25.50
2013	21.30
2016	20.90

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
2000	57.90
2005	51.10
2010	45.90
2013	42.00
2016	41.00

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
2000	72.90
2005	67.60
2010	64.30
2013	61.50
2016	60.40

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Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Poverty rates