Djibouti: Poverty at 1.90 USD per day

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 Djibouti

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

 Latest value 19.10
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2017
 Average 21.55
 Min - Max 19.10 - 24.90
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2017 is 19.1 percent, a decline from 24.9 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 2.74 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Djibouti from 2002 to 2017 is 21.55 percent. The minimum value, 19.1 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 24.9 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map 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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