Zambia - Poverty gap at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

61.1 (%) in 2015

In 2015, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for Zambia was 61.1 %. Poverty gap at $5.5 a day of Zambia increased from 51.4 % in 1996 to 61.1 % in 2015 growing at an average annual rate of 3.08%.

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What is poverty gap at $5.5 a day?

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.

What is Zambia poverty gap at $5.5 a day?