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Burundi: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day

46.50percent · 2020

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Reported as: 2021 PPP. Annual figures for Burundi from 1992 to 2020.

19922020

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
202046.5
201348.1
200651.5
199860.9
199255.1

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World Bank (2026). Poverty gap at $4.20 a day. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-poverty-gap-at-4-20-a-day (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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