Sri Lanka - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%)
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 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.13 |
| 1991 | 13.95 |
| 1996 | 13.66 |
| 2002 | 11.85 |
| 2007 | 7.38 |
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%)
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 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.30 |
| 1991 | 2.71 |
| 1996 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 2.64 |
| 2007 | 0.98 |
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 | 5.10 |
| 2007 | 3.10 |
| 2010 | 1.70 |
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 | 5.60 |
| 2007 | 3.20 |
| 2010 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.70 |
| 2007 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 1.20 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
