Central African Republic: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Central African Republic

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 96.20
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 2021
 Average 95.23
 Min - Max 92.80 - 96.70
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 96.2 percent, an increase from 92.8 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 25.90 percent, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1992 to 2021 is 95.23 percent. The minimum value, 92.8 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 96.7 percent was recorded in 1992. 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 $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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 Gini inequality index 43.00 2021 index points
 Poverty ratio 68.80 2021 percent
 Poverty at 1.90 USD per day 65.70 2021 percent
 Poverty at 5.50 USD per day 96.20 2021 percent
 Top 10 percent income share 33.10 2021 percent
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