Jordan: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Jordan

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

 Latest value 15.30
 Year 2010
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1986 - 2010
 Average 28.07
 Min - Max 15.30 - 42.60
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2010 is 15.3 percent, a decline from 20.4 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 32.49 percent, based on data from 85 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1986 to 2010 is 28.07 percent. The minimum value, 15.3 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 42.6 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Jordan: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2010 15.30
 2008 20.40
 2006 22.40
 2002 32.70
 1997 42.60
 1992 41.90
 1986 21.20




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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