United States - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in United States was 0.800 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 1.000 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.300 in 1991.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.400 |
| 1979 | 0.400 |
| 1986 | 0.400 |
| 1991 | 0.300 |
| 1992 | 0.300 |
| 1993 | 0.400 |
| 1994 | 0.400 |
| 1995 | 0.400 |
| 1996 | 0.500 |
| 1997 | 0.500 |
| 1998 | 0.600 |
| 1999 | 0.500 |
| 2000 | 0.500 |
| 2001 | 0.700 |
| 2002 | 0.600 |
| 2003 | 0.800 |
| 2004 | 0.800 |
| 2005 | 0.800 |
| 2006 | 0.800 |
| 2007 | 0.800 |
| 2008 | 0.900 |
| 2009 | 0.700 |
| 2010 | 0.900 |
| 2011 | 0.800 |
| 2012 | 0.800 |
| 2013 | 0.800 |
| 2014 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | 0.900 |
| 2016 | 0.900 |
| 2017 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | 0.900 |
| 2019 | 0.800 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in United States was 0.90 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.10 in 2017 and a minimum value of 0.40 in 1991.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 0.40 |
| 1992 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 0.90 |
| 2004 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 0.90 |
| 2012 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 1.10 |
| 2015 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 0.90 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in United States was 1.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.40 in 2014 and a minimum value of 0.70 in 1979.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 0.70 |
| 1986 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 0.70 |
| 1996 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 0.80 |
| 2000 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 1.10 |
| 2004 | 1.10 |
| 2005 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 1.30 |
| 2016 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | 1.30 |
| 2018 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
