Guatemala - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Guatemala was 2.60 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 23.60 in 1986, while its lowest value was 2.60 in 2014.
Definition: Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $1.90 a day (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. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.60 |
| 1989 | 17.70 |
| 1998 | 5.10 |
| 2000 | 3.30 |
| 2006 | 3.80 |
| 2014 | 2.60 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Guatemala was 8.30 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.30 in 1986 and a minimum value of 8.30 in 2000.
Definition: Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 a day (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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 38.30 |
| 1989 | 29.10 |
| 1998 | 11.50 |
| 2000 | 8.30 |
| 2006 | 9.50 |
| 2014 | 8.30 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Guatemala was 20.50 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55.00 in 1986 and a minimum value of 19.10 in 2000.
Definition: Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 a day (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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 55.00 |
| 1989 | 44.00 |
| 1998 | 23.30 |
| 2000 | 19.10 |
| 2006 | 19.90 |
| 2014 | 20.50 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
