Argentina vs Colombia: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor

Argentina
0.0383 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Colombia
0.0565 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Argentina rank
13th
Colombia rank
11th

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15201020162022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0565 <$2.15 a day against 0.0383 <$2.15 a day in Argentina, a difference of 0.0182 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 11th of 26 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0412 <$2.15 a day 0.0749 <$2.15 a day 0.0338 <$2.15 a day Colombia
2020s 0.0341 <$2.15 a day 0.0727 <$2.15 a day 0.0386 <$2.15 a day Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.0565 <$2.15 a day against 0.0383 <$2.15 a day in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Argentina and Colombia?
0.0182 <$2.15 a day, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Cash Transfers programs (%)