In 2015, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for Kenya was 49.4 %. Though Kenya poverty gap at $5.5 a day fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1992 - 2015 period ending at 49.4 % in 2015.
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, % |
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2015 | 49.4 | -7.32% |
2005 | 53.3 | 17.40% |
1997 | 45.4 | -2.16% |
1994 | 46.4 | 9.43% |
1992 | 42.4 |