Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total
IDA total: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total, 1989–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total peaked at 28.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.5% | — |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More poverty & inequality data for IDA total
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 35.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 54.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 84.7% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 22.3% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 42.2% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 47.2% (2024)
- Population living in slums 53.0% (2022)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 38.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- How does IDA total rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 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.