Guyana: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Guyana

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 54.20
 Year 1998
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 1998
 Average 68.85
 Min - Max 54.20 - 83.50
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 1998 is 54.2 percent, a decline from 83.5 percent in 1992. In comparison, the world average is 51.52 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1992 to 1998 is 68.85 percent. The minimum value, 54.2 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 83.5 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guyana: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 1998 54.20
 1992 83.50




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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