Gambia, The: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Gambia, The's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 53.40.
That's up 9.9% from 2015, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2010–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 53.40
- Trough
- 48.10
- 5-year change
- +9.9%
- +1.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +11.0%
- +1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 53.4000 | |
| 48.6000 | |
| 48.1000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
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.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Gambia, The's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2020?
- In 2020, Gambia, The's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 53.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Gambia, The's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Gambia, The's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 9.9% from 2015 to 2020.
- How does Gambia, The's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2020 was 24.34, so Gambia, The is above the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.