Palestine: Poverty ratio

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 Palestine

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 29.20
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2010 - 2016
 Average 26.90
 Min - Max 25.70 - 29.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2016 is 29.2 percent, an increase from 25.8 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 22.65 percent, based on data from 61 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 2010 to 2016 is 26.9 percent. The minimum value, 25.7 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 29.2 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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