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

1998 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Gambia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 35.900 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.500 % for 2015. Gambia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 42.500 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2020, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.100 % in 1998 and a record low of 33.500 % in 2015. Gambia 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 Gambia – Table GM.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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What was Gambia's Gambia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population in 2020?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
35.900 2020 33.500 2015 33.500 2015 74.100 1998 % yearly 1998 - 2020

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Gambia Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 3,464.005 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 1,058.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 5.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GMD bn) 56.764 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GMD bn) 130.180 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GMD bn) 55.335 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 3.066 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.046 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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