Burma (Myanmar): Poverty at 1.90 USD per day

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 Burma (Myanmar)

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day

 Latest value 2.00
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2015 - 2017
 Average 4.10
 Min - Max 2.00 - 6.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2017 is 2 percent, a decline from 6.2 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 2.85 percent, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 2015 to 2017 is 4.1 percent. The minimum value, 2 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 6.2 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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