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

51.0 (%) in 2011

In 2011, poverty gap at $5.5 a day for Senegal was 51 %. Between 1991 and 2011, poverty gap at $5.5 a day of Senegal was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 68.7 % in 1991 to 51 % in 2011.

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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 Senegal poverty gap at $5.5 a day?