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 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2019
All-time low
6.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02.557.51012.52010201620222010: 7.42011: 10.62012: 6.42014: 8.82015: 112016: 11.42017: 9.22018: 102019: 12.32020: 12.12021: 10.22022: 10.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia is 10.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 12.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 7.4%
2011 10.6% +43.3%
2012 6.4% -38.9%
2014 8.8% +36.6%
2015 11.0% +24.8%
2016 11.4% +3.6%
2017 9.2% -19.4%
2018 10.0% +8.6%
2019 12.3% +23.3%
2020 12.1% -1.1%
2021 10.2% -15.9%
2022 10.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.7% 6.4% 12.3% 9
2020s 10.8% 10.2% 12.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Honduras 26.3% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 23.9% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 12.5% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 9.0% compare
  5. 7 Georgia 7.0% compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 6.3% compare

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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 10.2% 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 12.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 38 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 57.8%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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