Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Upper middle income, 1981–2024
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
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income peaked at 36.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.4% | — |
| 1982 | 34.7% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 22.2% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 7 Niger 18.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.7% compare
- 9 Ghana 15.8% compare
- 10 Kenya 13.6% compare
- 11 Nigeria 13.0% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 12.5% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 11.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Upper middle income
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.1% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 5.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 26.4% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 20.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 8.3% (2024)
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Upper middle income was 0.5% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.