Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 41.9% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Madagascar, 1980β2021
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 Madagascar is 41.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar peaked at 56.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.6% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,426 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.39 (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 4.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar was 41.9% 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.