Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11.70 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2021 |
| Average | 15.15 |
| Min - Max | 9.70 - 20.20 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 11.7 percent, a decline from 17.3 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 27.87 percent, based on data from 80 countries. Historically, the average for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2001 to 2021 is 15.15 percent. The minimum value, 9.7 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 20.2 percent was recorded in 2001.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 30.30 | 2021 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 16.90 | 2015 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.30 | 2021 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 11.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 23.60 | 2021 | percent |