Gabon: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Gabon

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

 Latest value 31.20
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2005 - 2017
 Average 43.15
 Min - Max 31.20 - 55.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2017 is 31.2 percent, a decline from 55.1 percent in 2005. In comparison, the world average is 19.37 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 2005 to 2017 is 43.15 percent. The minimum value, 31.2 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 55.1 percent was recorded in 2005. 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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