1996/97 | 2001/02 | 2006/07 | 2012 | |
Relative poverty line (Rs) per adult equivalent per month | 2004 | 2804 | 3821 | 5652 |
Estimated number of households in relative poverty | 23,800 | 23,700 | 26,100 | 33,600 |
Proportion of households in relative poverty (%) | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
Estimated number of persons in relative poverty | 92,700 | 93,800 | 105,200 | 122,700 |
Proportion of persons in relative poverty (%) | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.8 |
Income gap ratio (%) | 21.0 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 24.0 |
Poverty gap ratio (%) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
Annual amount required to move people out of relative poverty (RsMn) | 300 | 450 | 700 | 1300 |