Jordan - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Jordan was 0.000 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 0.500 in 1992, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1986.
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 | 0.000 |
| 1992 | 0.500 |
| 1997 | 0.300 |
| 2002 | 0.100 |
| 2006 | 0.000 |
| 2008 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | 0.000 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Jordan was 0.30 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.00 in 1992 and a minimum value of 0.20 in 1986.
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 | 0.20 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 2.70 |
| 2002 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 0.30 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Jordan was 3.60 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.20 in 1992 and a minimum value of 3.60 in 2010.
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 | 5.40 |
| 1992 | 15.20 |
| 1997 | 14.00 |
| 2002 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 5.80 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 3.60 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
