South Asia - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in South Asia was 2.80 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 19.30 in 1981, while its lowest value was 2.80 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.30 |
| 1982 | 19.00 |
| 1983 | 18.10 |
| 1984 | 17.20 |
| 1985 | 16.30 |
| 1986 | 15.80 |
| 1987 | 15.40 |
| 1988 | 14.60 |
| 1989 | 14.40 |
| 1990 | 14.20 |
| 1991 | 13.80 |
| 1992 | 12.90 |
| 1993 | 12.40 |
| 1994 | 12.00 |
| 1995 | 11.30 |
| 1996 | 10.90 |
| 2002 | 9.80 |
| 2003 | 9.40 |
| 2004 | 8.90 |
| 2005 | 8.30 |
| 2006 | 7.80 |
| 2007 | 7.30 |
| 2008 | 6.90 |
| 2009 | 6.50 |
| 2010 | 5.60 |
| 2011 | 4.30 |
| 2012 | 3.80 |
| 2013 | 3.30 |
| 2014 | 2.80 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in South Asia was 15.70 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.20 in 1981 and a minimum value of 15.70 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.20 |
| 1982 | 42.00 |
| 1983 | 40.90 |
| 1984 | 39.90 |
| 1985 | 39.00 |
| 1986 | 38.40 |
| 1987 | 38.00 |
| 1988 | 37.20 |
| 1989 | 36.90 |
| 1990 | 36.70 |
| 1991 | 36.20 |
| 1992 | 35.10 |
| 1993 | 34.40 |
| 1994 | 34.00 |
| 1995 | 33.00 |
| 1996 | 32.20 |
| 2002 | 30.70 |
| 2003 | 30.00 |
| 2004 | 28.90 |
| 2005 | 27.90 |
| 2006 | 27.00 |
| 2007 | 26.00 |
| 2008 | 25.30 |
| 2009 | 24.60 |
| 2010 | 22.70 |
| 2011 | 19.60 |
| 2012 | 18.40 |
| 2013 | 17.00 |
| 2014 | 15.70 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in South Asia was 39.00 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63.60 in 1981 and a minimum value of 39.00 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 63.60 |
| 1982 | 63.50 |
| 1983 | 62.70 |
| 1984 | 61.90 |
| 1985 | 61.20 |
| 1986 | 60.80 |
| 1987 | 60.40 |
| 1988 | 59.80 |
| 1989 | 59.60 |
| 1990 | 59.40 |
| 1991 | 59.10 |
| 1992 | 58.30 |
| 1993 | 57.70 |
| 1994 | 57.30 |
| 1995 | 56.40 |
| 1996 | 55.70 |
| 2002 | 54.20 |
| 2003 | 53.50 |
| 2004 | 52.50 |
| 2005 | 51.50 |
| 2006 | 50.80 |
| 2007 | 49.80 |
| 2008 | 49.10 |
| 2009 | 48.40 |
| 2010 | 46.50 |
| 2011 | 43.40 |
| 2012 | 42.00 |
| 2013 | 40.50 |
| 2014 | 39.00 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
