Malaysia - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%) in Malaysia was 0.16 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.23 in 1984 and a minimum value of 0.16 in 2009.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.23 |
| 1987 | 2.81 |
| 1989 | 2.48 |
| 1992 | 2.43 |
| 1995 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 0.22 |
| 2009 | 0.16 |
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%) in Malaysia was 0.00 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 0.66 in 1984, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2007.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 0.36 |
| 1989 | 0.29 |
| 1992 | 0.14 |
| 1995 | 0.26 |
| 1997 | 0.05 |
| 2004 | 0.06 |
| 2007 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 0.80 |
| 2009 | 0.80 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.90 |
| 2007 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 1.80 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 0.30 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
