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Trends in the poverty gap

PovertyHeadline charts

This graph shows the average poverty gap for all people living below the poverty line, in dollars per week. These figures are indexed for inflation and are expressed in constant 2017-18 values. They are not adjusted for household size, so the average poverty gaps are boosted by the bigger gaps for larger households. It shows that average poverty gaps increased after 2007.

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