South African poverty line: 2006 to present

CreatedFebruary 13, 2025
CreditNational Poverty Lines, Statistics South Africa
CategoryEconomy
DescriptionThere are three national poverty lines calculated by Statistics South Africa: the food poverty line, the lower-bound poverty line and the upper-bound poverty line. The food poverty line is the amount it costs to buy the minimum required energy intake for one person for a month. It is also known as the extreme poverty line. The lower-bound poverty line and upper-bound poverty lines include non-food items. See StatsSA for more information.
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