Table 6 Impoverishment indicators using Uganda’s national poverty line
Pre-payment poverty (%) (A) | Post-payment poverty (%) (B) | Absolute difference (%) (B-A) | |
|---|---|---|---|
2005/06 | |||
Poverty headcount | 31.1 | 35.6 | 4.6 |
Normalised mean positive poverty gap | 35.2 | 37.0 | |
2009/10 | |||
Poverty headcount | 23.2 | 27.2 | 4.0 |
Normalised mean positive poverty gap | 27.6 | 28.3 | |
2012/13 | |||
Poverty headcount | 19.7 | 21.7 | 2.0 |
Normalised mean positive poverty gap | 26.4 | 26.7 | |
2016/17 | |||
Poverty headcount | 21.5 | 24.1 | 2.7 |
Normalised mean positive poverty gap | 5.3 | 6.0 | |