World Bank · Poverty
Romania: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day
0.50percent · 2023-91.5% since 2013
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 Romania from 1989 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.5 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1.3 | |
| 2020 | 1.6 | |
| 2019 | 1.9 | |
| 2018 | 2.3 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3.2 | |
| 2015 | 4.7 | |
| 2014 | 5.9 | |
| 2013 | 5.9 | |
| 2012 | 5.3 | |
| 2011 | 4.9 | |
| 2010 | 4.1 | |
| 2009 | 3.3 | |
| 2008 | 3.8 | |
| 2007 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 6.9 | |
| 2005 | 2.7 | |
| 2004 | 3.4 | |
| 2003 | 4.6 | |
| 2002 | 5.9 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 7.7 | |
| 1999 | 7 | |
| 1998 | 2.6 | |
| 1997 | 2.8 | |
| 1995 | 2.4 | |
| 1994 | 11.2 | |
| 1992 | 0.2 | |
| 1989 | 0 |
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