Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Nepal
Nepal: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.8% in 2022. β Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Nepal, 1984β2022
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
Nepal recorded 1.8% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Nepal peaked at 51.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 2.1% compare
- 50 Brazil 2.0% compare
- 50 Panama 2.0% compare
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.7% compare
- 53 Montenegro 1.7% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,344 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.67 (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 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.487 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Nepal?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Nepal was 1.8% in 2022, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.