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Malawi: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day

33.80percent · 2019

Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 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 Malawi from 1997 to 2019.

19972019

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201933.8
201630.4
201034.8
200432.4
199725.5

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World Bank (2026). Poverty gap at $3.00 a day. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-poverty-gap-at-3-00-a-day (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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