Eswatini Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

1994 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Eswatini Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 44.600 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.200 % for 2009. Eswatini Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 53.650 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.400 % in 1994 and a record low of 44.600 % in 2016. Eswatini Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eswatini – Table SZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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Swaziland Eswatini Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

What was Swaziland's Eswatini Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population in 2016?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
44.600 2016 51.200 2009 44.600 2016 85.400 1994 % yearly 1994 - 2016

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Swaziland Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 13,560.724 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 4,880.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.278 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SZL bn) 38.780 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SZL bn) 56.052 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SZL bn) 35.866 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 1.227 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 4.406 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.066 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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