Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 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 | 28,1 | ||||||
| Eswatini | 54,2 | 39,9 | |||||
| Лесото | 38,6 | ||||||
| Намибия | 24,3 | ||||||
| Южная Африка | 41,3 | 36,9 | 27,5 | 29,0 |