Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo
Togo: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 47.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo, 2006–2021
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
Togo recorded 47.5% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo peaked at 65.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2018.
That places Togo 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.9% | — |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 46.7% | 65.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,173 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4538 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 14.91 (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 4.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.564 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo was 47.5% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Togo ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.