Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total
IDA total: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 22.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 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
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total is 22.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total peaked at 40.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.6% | — |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.6% | 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 gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 13.0% (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 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in IDA total was 22.3% 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.