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Tonga: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day

0.40percent · 2021

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 Tonga from 2000 to 2021.

20002021

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20210.4
20153.3
20092.5
20002.9

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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 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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