Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Honduras

Honduras: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 7.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.7%
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2009
All-time low
2.2%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Honduras, 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 15.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 32.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 2.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 7.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 12 <$2.15 a day2015: 26 <$2.15 a day2016: 13 <$2.15 a day2017: 19.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 15.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 7.7 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras is 7.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras peaked at 32.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.

That places Honduras 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 15.5%
2009 32.2% +108.1%
2010 2.2% -93.1%
2011 7.8% +253.2%
2013 12.0% +53.9%
2015 26.0% +116.8%
2016 13.0% -50.0%
2017 19.2% +47.1%
2018 15.8% -17.4%
2019 7.7% -51.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 15.5% 32.2% 2
2010s 13.0% 2.2% 26.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras was 7.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
How does Honduras rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Honduras ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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