In 2019, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for El Salvador was 6.5 %. Poverty gap at $5.5 a day of El Salvador fell gradually from 20.8 % in 2000 to 6.5 % in 2019.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.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.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.5 | -19.75% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -10.00% |
| 2017 | 9.0 | -13.46% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 0.97% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | -13.45% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -2.46% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | -11.59% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -9.21% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -5.00% |
| 2010 | 16.0 | -5.33% |
| 2009 | 16.9 | -1.74% |
| 2008 | 17.2 |