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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 5.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2014
All-time low
3.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

46810122010201620222010: 5.42011: 7.72012: 3.92014: 12.62015: 5.12016: 3.92017: 5.42018: 3.12019: 4.62020: 5.92021: 52022: 5.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5.5% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia peaked at 12.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 5.4%
2011 7.7% +41.8%
2012 3.9% -49.6%
2014 12.6% +226.2%
2015 5.1% -59.5%
2016 3.9% -24.0%
2017 5.4% +40.1%
2018 3.1% -43.0%
2019 4.6% +50.1%
2020 5.9% +27.5%
2021 5.0% -14.9%
2022 5.5% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.7% 3.1% 12.6% 9
2020s 5.5% 5.0% 5.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 South Africa 22.2% compare
  2. 2 Burkina Faso 19.1% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 4.4% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 2.4% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia was 5.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 270 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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