Armenia - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%) in Armenia was 2.27 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.10 in 2001 and a minimum value of 2.27 in 2008.
Definition: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.60 |
| 1999 | 15.26 |
| 2001 | 16.10 |
| 2002 | 13.58 |
| 2003 | 11.27 |
| 2004 | 8.10 |
| 2005 | 5.18 |
| 2006 | 4.02 |
| 2007 | 4.54 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%) in Armenia was 0.25 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 4.68 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.25 in 2008.
Definition: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.68 |
| 1999 | 4.12 |
| 2001 | 4.40 |
| 2002 | 3.06 |
| 2003 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 1.64 |
| 2005 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 0.25 |
Poverty gap at national poverty line (%)
Definition: Poverty gap at national poverty line is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall) as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.10 |
| 2009 | 7.80 |
Poverty gap at rural poverty line (%)
Definition: Poverty gap at rural poverty line is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall) as a percentage of the national rural poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.70 |
| 2009 | 7.30 |
Poverty gap at urban poverty line (%)
Definition: Poverty gap at urban poverty line is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall) as a percentage of the national urban poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.30 |
| 2009 | 8.00 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
