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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 5.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

2.557.51012.5152010201620222010: 5.4 preT2011: 8.7 preT2012: 5.1 preT2014: 13.9 preT2015: 6.1 preT2016: 4.5 preT2017: 5.6 preT2018: 3.2 preT2019: 4.7 preT2020: 6.5 preT2021: 5.3 preT2022: 5.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia stood at 5.6%.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia peaked at 13.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 5th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 5.4%
2011 8.7% +61.1%
2012 5.1% -41.3%
2014 13.9% +172.8%
2015 6.1% -56.4%
2016 4.5% -26.5%
2017 5.6% +25.4%
2018 3.2% -42.3%
2019 4.7% +44.5%
2020 6.5% +39.0%
2021 5.3% -19.0%
2022 5.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.4% 3.2% 13.9% 9
2020s 5.8% 5.3% 6.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 19.2% compare
  2. 3 Georgia 15.5% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 10.5% compare
  4. 6 Honduras 4.9% compare
  5. 7 Serbia 4.8% compare
  6. 8 Mexico 3.5% 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 5.6% 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 13.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Colombia ranks 5th 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 9.3%. 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 (preT). 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 (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
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