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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 9.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0510152010201620222010: 8.3 preT2011: 10.3 preT2012: 6.3 preT2014: 13.6 preT2015: 8.8 preT2016: 8.1 preT2017: 4.9 preT2018: 6.3 preT2019: 7.7 preT2020: 13.9 preT2021: 9.7 preT2022: 9.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 9.7% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Colombia peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - Domestic in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 8.3%
2011 10.3% +23.0%
2012 6.3% -38.6%
2014 13.6% +116.3%
2015 8.8% -35.4%
2016 8.1% -7.7%
2017 4.9% -40.2%
2018 6.3% +30.4%
2019 7.7% +22.0%
2020 13.9% +79.2%
2021 9.7% -29.7%
2022 9.7% -0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 4.9% 13.6% 9
2020s 11.1% 9.7% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
  2. 4 Honduras 13.4% compare
  3. 5 Brazil 12.8% compare
  4. 7 Armenia 9.0% compare
  5. 8 Poland 8.1% compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 7.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Colombia was 9.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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