Table 11.06.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trends in CBN Poverty Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Poverty Line

Change (in percentage)

Lower Poverty Line

 

1991-92

1995-96

2000

91/92 to 95/96

95/96 to 2000

During decade

1991-92

1995-96

2000

Head count rate(p0):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National

58.8

51.0

49.8

-7.8

-1.2

-9.0

42.7

34.4

33.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural

44.9

29.4

36.6

-15.5

7.2

-8.3

23.3

13.7

19.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urban

61.2

55.2

53.0

-6.0

-2.2

-8.2

46.0

38.5

37.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  BBS