Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo
Togo: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo, 2006–2021
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
Togo recorded 10.4% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo peaked at 31.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 15th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 11.7% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,173 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4538 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 14.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.564 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo was 10.4% in 2021, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Togo ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.