In 2019, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for Zimbabwe was 48.4 %. Poverty gap at $5.5 a day of Zimbabwe increased from 36.1 % in 2011 to 48.4 % in 2019 growing at an average annual rate of 16.14%.
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 | 48.4 | 7.08% |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 25.21% |
| 2011 | 36.1 |