Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 10.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2020
All-time low
8.3%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

051015202010201620222010: 9.7 preT2011: 13 preT2012: 8.3 preT2014: 10.6 preT2015: 16.2 preT2016: 16.2 preT2017: 9.5 preT2018: 10.3 preT2019: 12.6 preT2020: 17.8 preT2021: 10.7 preT2022: 10.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 10.6% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 17.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 9.7%
2011 13.0% +34.0%
2012 8.3% -36.0%
2014 10.6% +27.5%
2015 16.2% +52.6%
2016 16.2% +0.1%
2017 9.5% -41.2%
2018 10.3% +8.1%
2019 12.6% +22.3%
2020 17.8% +40.7%
2021 10.7% -40.0%
2022 10.6% -0.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.8% 8.3% 16.2% 9
2020s 13.0% 10.6% 17.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Pakistan 16.6% compare
  2. 12 Ecuador 13.1% compare
  3. 13 Poland 12.8% compare
  4. 15 Indonesia 9.5% compare
  5. 16 Romania 9.3% compare
  6. 17 Republic of Moldova 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia was 10.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population