Guyana: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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Guyana |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
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Latest value | 56.60 |
Year | 1998 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1992 - 1998 |
Average | 70.90 |
Min - Max | 56.60 - 85.20 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 1998 is 56.6 percent, a decline from 85.2 percent in 1992. In comparison, the world average is 53.98 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1992 to 1998 is 70.9 percent. The minimum value, 56.6 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 85.2 percent was recorded in 1992.
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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 | 45.10 | 1998 | index points |
Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 11.90 | 1998 | percent |
Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 56.60 | 1998 | percent |
Top 10 percent income share | 34.40 | 1998 | percent |