Algeria: Poverty ratio

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 Algeria

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 5.50
 Year 2011
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2011 - 2011
 Average 5.50
 Min - Max 5.50 - 5.50
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2011 is 5.5 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 23.86 percent, based on data from 52 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 2011 to 2011 is 5.5 percent. The minimum value, 5.5 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 5.5 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2011 is 5.5 percent.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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