South Africa - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in South Africa was 6.10 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 13.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 4.70 in 2008.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.80 |
| 2000 | 13.00 |
| 2005 | 8.20 |
| 2008 | 4.70 |
| 2010 | 4.80 |
| 2014 | 6.10 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in South Africa was 15.10 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 13.60 in 2010.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.30 |
| 2000 | 25.90 |
| 2005 | 20.40 |
| 2008 | 13.80 |
| 2010 | 13.60 |
| 2014 | 15.10 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in South Africa was 29.00 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.30 in 2000 and a minimum value of 27.50 in 2010.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.40 |
| 2000 | 41.30 |
| 2005 | 36.90 |
| 2008 | 28.30 |
| 2010 | 27.50 |
| 2014 | 29.00 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
