Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 4.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in China (People’s Republic of), 1981–2022
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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in China (People’s Republic of) is 4.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 84.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.1% | 74.1% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 61.3% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 37.0% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 3 |
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- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.999 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,418 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.1 (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 4.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.132 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in China (People’s Republic of) was 4.9% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.