Macedonia - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%) in Macedonia was 0.89 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.48 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.57 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 3.48 |
| 2002 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | 0.63 |
| 2006 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 0.89 |
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%) in Macedonia was 0.00 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 0.92 in 2000, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 0.16 |
| 2003 | 0.12 |
| 2004 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 0.04 |
| 2006 | 0.24 |
| 2008 | 0.04 |
| 2009 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.50 |
| 2003 | 5.50 |
| 2004 | 5.90 |
| 2005 | 6.20 |
| 2006 | 7.20 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 5.10 |
| 2004 | 6.70 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 7.70 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.30 |
| 2003 | 5.90 |
| 2004 | 5.30 |
| 2005 | 6.30 |
| 2006 | 6.90 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
