Indicator Dictionary

Value Range

Of the few countries for which data is available, the highest poverty gap is in Liberia.

Description

Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (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.

Perspective

4: Resource Flows and Funds

Data

Comments

Source: Data for this indicator are provided at http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GAPS/