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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 9.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.5%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2020
All-time low
7.3%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 8.3 preT2011: 15.4 preT2012: 11 preT2014: 18 preT2016: 14.2 preT2017: 7.3 preT2018: 7.5 preT2019: 9.2 preT2020: 19.3 preT2021: 7.6 preT2022: 9.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 9.5% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Colombia peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2017.

That places Colombia 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 8.3%
2011 15.4% +85.9%
2012 11.0% -28.5%
2014 18.0% +63.5%
2016 14.2% -20.9%
2017 7.3% -48.4%
2018 7.5% +2.2%
2019 9.2% +22.4%
2020 19.3% +110.0%
2021 7.6% -60.8%
2022 9.5% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.3% 7.3% 18.0% 8
2020s 12.1% 7.6% 19.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Chile 9.9% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 9.6% compare
  3. 16 Ecuador 9.5% compare
  4. 18 Sri Lanka 8.3% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.3% compare
  6. 20 Kazakhstan 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Colombia was 9.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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