Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in World
World: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in World, 1984–2024
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 World is 20.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in World peaked at 46.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 44.8% | 46.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 32.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.6% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 5 |
More poverty & inequality data for World
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 46.1% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 18.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.4% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in World?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in World was 20.1% in 2024, 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.