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Lesotho: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day

49.20percent · 2017

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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 Lesotho from 1986 to 2017.

19862017

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201749.2
200272.5
199461.2
198664.1

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World Bank (2026). Poverty gap at $8.30 a day. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-poverty-gap-at-8-30-a-day (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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