Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 69.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Zambia, 1991–2022
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
Zambia recorded 69.6% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia peaked at 69.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 4th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.6% | — |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 69.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 69.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.2%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 59.1% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.5% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 67.2% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 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 -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Zambia was 69.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.