Djibouti: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Djibouti

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

 Latest value 80.80
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2017
 Average 81.08
 Min - Max 77.50 - 84.30
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2017 is 80.8 percent, a decline from 81.7 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 20.45 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Djibouti from 2002 to 2017 is 81.08 percent. The minimum value, 77.5 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 84.3 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Djibouti: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2017 80.80
 2013 81.70
 2012 77.50
 2002 84.30




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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