Kazakhstan - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%) in Kazakhstan was 0.18 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.53 in 2001 and a minimum value of 0.02 in 1988.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.02 |
| 1993 | 4.28 |
| 1996 | 4.93 |
| 2001 | 10.53 |
| 2002 | 5.43 |
| 2003 | 3.91 |
| 2004 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 0.62 |
| 2007 | 0.26 |
| 2008 | 0.16 |
| 2009 | 0.18 |
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%) in Kazakhstan was 0.03 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 3.72 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1988.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.01 |
| 1993 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 3.72 |
| 2002 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 0.13 |
| 2007 | 0.05 |
| 2008 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | 0.03 |
Poverty gap at national poverty line (%)
The value for Poverty gap at national poverty line (%) in Kazakhstan was 1.30 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.20 in 2003 and a minimum value of 1.30 in 2009.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.20 |
| 2004 | 8.30 |
| 2005 | 7.50 |
| 2006 | 3.90 |
| 2007 | 2.40 |
| 2008 | 2.30 |
| 2009 | 1.30 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
