Algeria: Poverty at 1.90 USD per day
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| Algeria |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.00 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1988 - 2011 |
| Average | 4.17 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 6.40 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2011 is 0 percent, a decline from 6.1 percent in 1995. In comparison, the world average is 7.26 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1988 to 2011 is 4.17 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 6.4 percent was recorded in 1988.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 27.60 | 2011 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 5.50 | 2011 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.00 | 2011 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 36.30 | 2011 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 22.90 | 2011 | percent |