National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 52.3 | 2.35% |
| 2010 | 51.1 | 6.90% |
| 2008 | 47.8 | 11.42% |
| 2006 | 42.9 | -8.72% |
| 2005 | 47.0 | -0.42% |
| 2004 | 47.2 | -5.60% |
| 2002 | 50.0 | -6.72% |
| 2000 | 53.6 | -15.86% |
| 1998 | 63.7 | -7.68% |
| 1996 | 69.0 | 31.68% |
| 1994 | 52.4 | -1.32% |
| 1992 | 53.1 |
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