Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 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.
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ботсвана | 12,9 | ||||||
| Eswatini | 35,9 | 22,9 | |||||
| Лесото | 21,6 | ||||||
| Намибия | 11,9 | ||||||
| Южная Африка | 25,9 | 20,4 | 13,6 | 15,1 |