Ecuador - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Ecuador was 2.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 11.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 0.80 in 2014.
Definition: Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $1.90 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. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.70 |
| 1999 | 9.80 |
| 2000 | 11.70 |
| 2003 | 5.80 |
| 2004 | 6.20 |
| 2005 | 4.50 |
| 2006 | 2.90 |
| 2007 | 3.20 |
| 2008 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | 2.60 |
| 2010 | 1.90 |
| 2011 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 1.30 |
| 2017 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 2.10 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Ecuador was 5.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 2014.
Definition: Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 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.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.20 |
| 1999 | 18.60 |
| 2000 | 22.90 |
| 2003 | 12.70 |
| 2004 | 13.10 |
| 2005 | 10.20 |
| 2006 | 7.30 |
| 2007 | 7.40 |
| 2008 | 6.80 |
| 2009 | 6.40 |
| 2010 | 5.20 |
| 2011 | 4.40 |
| 2012 | 4.10 |
| 2013 | 3.20 |
| 2014 | 2.60 |
| 2015 | 3.30 |
| 2016 | 3.30 |
| 2017 | 2.90 |
| 2018 | 3.10 |
| 2019 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 5.30 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Ecuador was 12.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.60 in 2000 and a minimum value of 8.20 in 2014.
Definition: Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 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.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.40 |
| 1999 | 33.10 |
| 2000 | 39.60 |
| 2003 | 25.40 |
| 2004 | 26.00 |
| 2005 | 21.10 |
| 2006 | 17.30 |
| 2007 | 17.00 |
| 2008 | 15.90 |
| 2009 | 15.50 |
| 2010 | 13.30 |
| 2011 | 11.30 |
| 2012 | 10.50 |
| 2013 | 9.50 |
| 2014 | 8.20 |
| 2015 | 8.90 |
| 2016 | 8.70 |
| 2017 | 8.20 |
| 2018 | 8.70 |
| 2019 | 9.20 |
| 2020 | 12.40 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
