Honduras - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%) in Honduras was 14.85 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.27 in 1990 and a minimum value of 10.69 in 1986.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.69 |
| 1989 | 30.50 |
| 1990 | 35.27 |
| 1991 | 24.48 |
| 1992 | 20.02 |
| 1993 | 17.95 |
| 1994 | 26.80 |
| 1995 | 20.60 |
| 1996 | 24.18 |
| 1997 | 15.54 |
| 1998 | 20.29 |
| 1999 | 20.17 |
| 2001 | 14.27 |
| 2002 | 22.36 |
| 2003 | 20.10 |
| 2004 | 19.42 |
| 2005 | 20.76 |
| 2006 | 17.66 |
| 2007 | 12.75 |
| 2008 | 17.47 |
| 2009 | 14.85 |
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%) in Honduras was 9.35 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 22.40 in 1990, while its lowest value was 4.13 in 1986.
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).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.13 |
| 1989 | 18.39 |
| 1990 | 22.40 |
| 1991 | 13.08 |
| 1992 | 9.84 |
| 1993 | 8.59 |
| 1994 | 15.23 |
| 1995 | 10.92 |
| 1996 | 13.77 |
| 1997 | 7.44 |
| 1998 | 12.76 |
| 1999 | 12.52 |
| 2001 | 8.12 |
| 2002 | 14.72 |
| 2003 | 11.97 |
| 2004 | 11.39 |
| 2005 | 13.25 |
| 2006 | 10.84 |
| 2007 | 6.45 |
| 2008 | 11.75 |
| 2009 | 9.35 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
