West Bank and Gaza - Poverty headcount ratio
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in West Bank and Gaza was 0.80 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.50 in 2007 and a minimum value of 0.20 in 2010.
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 0.30 |
| 2010 | 0.20 |
| 2011 | 0.20 |
| 2016 | 0.80 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in West Bank and Gaza was 4.50 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.40 in 2007 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 2009.
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.20 a day at 2011 international prices. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.80 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 3.90 |
| 2007 | 7.40 |
| 2009 | 2.60 |
| 2010 | 3.20 |
| 2011 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 4.50 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.70 |
| 2011 | 25.80 |
| 2016 | 29.20 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) in West Bank and Gaza was 21.90 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.60 in 2007 and a minimum value of 18.70 in 2011.
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.50 |
| 2005 | 22.40 |
| 2006 | 21.20 |
| 2007 | 28.60 |
| 2009 | 19.10 |
| 2010 | 20.00 |
| 2011 | 18.70 |
| 2016 | 21.90 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
