Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 18.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Venezuela, 1981–2006
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
Venezuela recorded 18.4% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela peaked at 37.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1989.
That places Venezuela 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.9% | — |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +67.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 15.2% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 18.4% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 20.5% compare
- 37 Guatemala 19.5% compare
- 39 Nicaragua 18.2% compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 17.6% compare
- 41 Kosovo 17.0%
- 41 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.0%
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.512 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela was 18.4% in 2006, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1989.
- How does Venezuela rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.