Afghanistan - Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line

54.5 (%) in 2016

In 2016, poverty rate at national poverty line for Afghanistan was 54.5 %. Between 2007 and 2016, poverty rate at national poverty line of Afghanistan grew substantially from 33.7 to 54.5 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 42.30% in 2016.

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What is poverty rate at national poverty line?

National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

What is Afghanistan poverty rate at national poverty line?